Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Central and Southern Asia
Central and Southern Asia: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia was 48.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Central and Southern Asia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Central and Southern Asia recorded 48.7% for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Central and Southern Asia peaked at 48.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 45.0%, in 2002.
That places Central and Southern Asia 2nd out of 34 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Central and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.2% | — |
| 2001 | 45.1% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 45.0% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 45.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 45.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 45.1% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 45.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 45.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 45.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 45.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 45.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 45.2% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 45.4% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 45.6% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 45.8% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 46.1% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 46.4% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 46.6% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 46.9% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 47.1% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 47.4% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 47.7% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 48.2% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 48.7% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.1% | 45.0% | 45.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.0% | 45.1% | 47.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.0% | 47.4% | 48.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central and Southern Asia
- 1 Gabon 59.9% compare
- 2 Mali 56.5% compare
- 3 Mauritania 54.5% compare
- 4 India 53.7% compare
- 5 Côte d'Ivoire 51.4% compare
- 5 Côte d'Ivoire 51.4% compare
More gender data for Central and Southern Asia
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments 341 (2026)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 16.7% (2026)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant 42.5% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant 49.0% (2023)
- Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS 11.6% (2025)
- Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in organized 0.9958 (2023)
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.3% (2026)
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.4% (2026)
- Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have 74.9% (2025)
- Proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of 41.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Central and Southern Asia?
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Central and Southern Asia was 48.7% 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 and Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia recorded in Central and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.0% in 2002.
- How does Central and Southern Asia rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia?
- Central and Southern Asia ranks 2nd out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia rising or falling in Central and Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central and Southern Asia 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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