Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia was 40.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 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 Democratic Republic of the Congo is 40.0%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 54.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 39.6%, in 2020.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 29th of 209 countries on this measure, 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 Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.1% | — |
| 2001 | 53.6% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 53.1% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 52.5% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 51.9% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 51.2% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 50.4% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 49.4% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 48.3% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 47.1% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 45.9% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 44.7% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 43.7% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 42.8% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 41.9% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 41.3% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 40.7% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 40.3% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 40.0% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 39.7% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 39.6% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 39.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 39.7% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 40.0% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.2% | 47.1% | 54.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.1% | 39.7% | 45.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.7% | 39.6% | 40.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo
- 26 Togo 41.5% compare
- 27 Equatorial Guinea 41.3% compare
- 28 Cabo Verde 40.6% compare
- 30 Myanmar 39.7% compare
- 30 Sao Tome and Principe 39.7% compare
- 32 Burundi 39.0% compare
More gender data for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments 64 (2026)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 12.8% (2026)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant 45.1% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant 39.3% (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) 0.3% (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 40.0% 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 Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 54.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.6% in 2020.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 29th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of the 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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