Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Congo

Congo: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia was 46.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
46.7%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
10th
of 209 countries
All-time high
56.7%
in 2000
All-time low
46.7%
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Congo, 2000–2023

02040602000201120232000: 56.7 %2001: 56.5 %2002: 56.2 %2003: 56 %2004: 55.6 %2005: 55.3 %2006: 54.8 %2007: 54.3 %2008: 53.6 %2009: 52.9 %2010: 52.2 %2011: 51.5 %2012: 50.9 %2013: 50.3 %2014: 49.7 %2015: 49.3 %2016: 48.8 %2017: 48.4 %2018: 48 %2019: 47.6 %2020: 47.2 %2021: 47 %2022: 46.8 %2023: 46.7 %

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 Congo is 46.7%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Congo peaked at 56.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 46.7%, in 2023.

Congo ranks 10th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 Congo, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia (%) in Congo, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 56.7%
2001 56.5% -0.4%
2002 56.2% -0.5%
2003 56.0% -0.4%
2004 55.6% -0.7%
2005 55.3% -0.5%
2006 54.8% -0.9%
2007 54.3% -0.9%
2008 53.6% -1.3%
2009 52.9% -1.3%
2010 52.2% -1.3%
2011 51.5% -1.3%
2012 50.9% -1.2%
2013 50.3% -1.2%
2014 49.7% -1.2%
2015 49.3% -0.8%
2016 48.8% -1.0%
2017 48.4% -0.8%
2018 48.0% -0.8%
2019 47.6% -0.8%
2020 47.2% -0.8%
2021 47.0% -0.4%
2022 46.8% -0.4%
2023 46.7% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 55.2% 52.9% 56.7% 10
2010s 49.7% 47.6% 52.2% 10
2020s 46.9% 46.7% 47.2% 4

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 7 Benin 50.0% compare
  2. 8 Niger 47.1% compare
  3. 9 Mozambique 47.0% compare
  4. 11 Chad 46.5% compare
  5. 11 Pakistan 46.5% compare
  6. 13 Somalia 46.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Congo?
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Congo was 46.7% 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 Congo?
The highest recorded value was 56.7% in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 46.7% in 2023.
How does Congo rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia?
Congo ranks 10th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Congo 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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Indicator
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
243 places, 5,832 data points, 2000–2023
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