Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia was 37.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Bangladesh, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Bangladesh is 37.6%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Bangladesh peaked at 37.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34.5%, in 2012.
Bangladesh ranks 38th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.5% | — |
| 2001 | 36.3% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 36.1% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 35.9% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 35.7% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 35.6% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 35.4% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 35.2% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 35.0% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 34.8% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 34.7% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 34.6% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 34.5% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 34.6% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 34.7% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 34.8% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 35.0% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 35.2% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 35.4% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 35.7% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 36.0% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 36.3% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 36.9% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 37.6% | +1.9% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 37.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.9%, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 37.6% is above the median for South Asia, which is 35.7%, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.6% | 34.8% | 36.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.9% | 34.5% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.7% | 36.0% | 37.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More gender data for Bangladesh
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 48,868 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1434 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 137,205 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 137,205 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.74 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.74 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Bangladesh?
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Bangladesh was 37.6% 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 Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 37.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.5% in 2012.
- How does Bangladesh rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia?
- Bangladesh ranks 38th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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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