Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Australia

Australia: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia was 11.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
11.1%
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
208th
of 209 countries
All-time high
11.1%
in 2023
All-time low
6.9%
in 2008
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Australia, 2000–2023

02.557.5102000201120232000: 8.22001: 7.92002: 7.62003: 7.42004: 7.32005: 7.12006: 7.12007: 72008: 6.92009: 6.92010: 6.92011: 6.92012: 6.92013: 72014: 7.22015: 7.42016: 7.62017: 7.92018: 8.22019: 8.62020: 9.22021: 9.72022: 10.42023: 11.1

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Australia is 11.1%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and up 58.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Australia peaked at 11.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2008.

Australia ranks 208th of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia (%) in Australia, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 8.2%
2001 7.9% -3.7%
2002 7.6% -3.8%
2003 7.4% -2.6%
2004 7.3% -1.4%
2005 7.1% -2.7%
2006 7.1% +0.0%
2007 7.0% -1.4%
2008 6.9% -1.4%
2009 6.9% +0.0%
2010 6.9% +0.0%
2011 6.9% +0.0%
2012 6.9% +0.0%
2013 7.0% +1.4%
2014 7.2% +2.9%
2015 7.4% +2.8%
2016 7.6% +2.7%
2017 7.9% +3.9%
2018 8.2% +3.8%
2019 8.6% +4.9%
2020 9.2% +7.0%
2021 9.7% +5.4%
2022 10.4% +7.2%
2023 11.1% +6.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.3% 6.9% 8.2% 10
2010s 7.5% 6.9% 8.6% 10
2020s 10.1% 9.2% 11.1% 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 205 New Zealand 12.4% compare
  2. 206 Philippines 12.0% compare
  3. 207 Australia and New Zealand 11.3% compare
  4. 209 Guatemala 10.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Australia?
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Australia was 11.1% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 11.1% in 2023.
What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2008.
How does Australia rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia?
Australia ranks 208th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
243 places, 5,832 data points, 2000–2023
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