Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Colombia
Colombia: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia was 22.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Colombia, 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 Colombia is 22.4%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Colombia peaked at 30.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 2013.
That places Colombia 132nd out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.7% | — |
| 2001 | 29.6% | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 28.5% | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 27.3% | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 26.1% | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 24.9% | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 23.6% | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 22.4% | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 21.1% | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 20.0% | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 19.0% | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 18.3% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 17.9% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 17.8% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 17.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 18.0% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 18.2% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 18.6% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 19.0% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 19.5% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 20.1% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 20.7% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 21.5% | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 22.4% | +4.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 22.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.4%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 22.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.1%, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.4% | 20.0% | 30.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 17.8% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 20.1% | 22.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More gender data for Colombia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,499 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.3937 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 45,238 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 45,238 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 339,895 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 354,522 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 343,649 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 358,222 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 346,714 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Colombia?
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Colombia was 22.4% 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 2013.
- How does Colombia rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia?
- Colombia ranks 132nd out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia 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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