Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia (%) in Brazil
Brazil: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia (%) was 21.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Brazil, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Brazil is 21.3%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Brazil peaked at 30.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20.4%, in 2018.
Brazil ranks 147th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia (%) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.9% | — |
| 2001 | 30.0% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 29.2% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 28.5% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 27.7% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 26.9% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 26.1% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 25.3% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 24.4% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 23.5% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 22.7% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 22.0% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 21.5% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 21.1% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 20.8% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 20.6% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 20.5% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 20.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 20.4% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 20.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 20.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 20.6% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 20.9% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 21.3% | +1.9% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 21.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.4%, 95% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 21.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.1%, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.2% | 23.5% | 30.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.1% | 20.4% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 20.4% | 21.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More gender data for Brazil
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 38,780 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.39 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 177,295 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 177,295 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.6283 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.23 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.29 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.25 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.30 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.26 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Brazil?
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Brazil was 21.3% 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 Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 30.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.4% in 2018.
- How does Brazil rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia?
- Brazil ranks 147th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil 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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