Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Cameroon
Cameroon: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia was 38.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Cameroon, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 38.9% for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in 2023.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Cameroon peaked at 45.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 37.1%, in 2014.
That places Cameroon 33rd out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.9% | — |
| 2001 | 45.1% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 44.3% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 43.5% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 42.8% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 42.0% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 41.2% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 40.5% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 39.7% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 38.9% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 38.3% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 37.8% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 37.4% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 37.2% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 37.1% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 37.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 37.2% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 37.3% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 37.4% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 37.6% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 37.8% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 38.1% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 38.5% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 38.9% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.4% | 38.9% | 45.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.4% | 37.1% | 38.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.3% | 37.8% | 38.9% | 4 |
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More gender data for Cameroon
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 13,337 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.53 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 20,440 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 20,440 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.01 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 465,137 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 475,018 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 453,098 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 461,925 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 443,236 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Cameroon?
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Cameroon was 38.9% 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 Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 45.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.1% in 2014.
- How does Cameroon rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia?
- Cameroon ranks 33rd out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon 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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