Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia was 18.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia recorded 18.7% for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia peaked at 23.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.1%, in 2019.
That places Eastern and South-Eastern Asia 24th out of 34 groups 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 Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.0% | — |
| 2001 | 22.5% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 22.1% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 21.8% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 21.5% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 21.2% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 20.8% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 20.5% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 20.1% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 19.7% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 19.3% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 19.0% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 18.8% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 18.6% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 18.5% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 18.4% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 18.3% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 18.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 18.2% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 18.1% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 18.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 18.2% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 18.4% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 18.7% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.3% | 19.7% | 23.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 18.1% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 18.1% | 18.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
More gender data for Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments 1,684 (2026)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 23.6% (2026)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant 21.8% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant 18.7% (2023)
- Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS 27.4% (2025)
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.5% (2026)
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.5% (2026)
- Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have 86.3% (2025)
- Proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of 31.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia was 18.7% 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 Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia recorded in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.1% in 2019.
- How does Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia?
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 24th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia rising or falling in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern and South-Eastern 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).