Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Central America
Central America: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia was 13.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Central America, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Central America recorded 13.8% for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Central America peaked at 19.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 2012.
Central America ranks 34th of 34 groups on this measure, in the bottom 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 Central America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.4% | — |
| 2001 | 18.2% | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 17.1% | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 16.0% | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 15.1% | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 14.2% | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 13.3% | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 12.6% | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 11.9% | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 11.3% | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 10.9% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 10.7% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 10.6% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 10.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10.8% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 11.0% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 11.2% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 11.5% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 11.7% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 12.0% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 12.3% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 12.7% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 13.2% | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 13.8% | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.9% | 11.3% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 10.6% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 12.3% | 13.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central America
More gender data for Central America
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 44,718 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8019 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 148,603 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 148,603 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 38.75 (2027)
- SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate 2.59 (2025)
- SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions 38.33 (2025)
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments 438 (2026)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 39.9% (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Central America?
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Central America was 13.8% 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 Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 19.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 2012.
- How does Central America rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia?
- Central America ranks 34th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central America 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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