Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia was 31.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Eastern Africa, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Eastern Africa stood at 31.4%.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Eastern Africa peaked at 34.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27.3%, in 2012.
Eastern Africa ranks 12th of 34 groups on this measure, 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 Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.6% | — |
| 2001 | 33.8% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 33.0% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 32.3% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 31.6% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 30.9% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 30.2% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 29.4% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 28.8% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 28.2% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 27.7% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 27.4% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 27.3% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 27.4% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 27.6% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 27.8% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 28.1% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 28.4% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 28.7% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 29.0% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 29.4% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 29.9% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 30.5% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 31.4% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.3% | 28.2% | 34.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.9% | 27.3% | 29.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.3% | 29.4% | 31.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
More gender data for Eastern Africa
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 223,115 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.53 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 354,594 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 354,594 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.89 % change on previous year (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 28.38 (2027)
- SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate 47.52 (2025)
- SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions 45.43 (2025)
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments 1,265 (2026)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 31.1% (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Eastern Africa?
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Eastern Africa was 31.4% 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 Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 34.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.3% in 2012.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia?
- Eastern Africa ranks 12th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern Africa 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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