Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia was 16.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Eastern Asia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Eastern Asia recorded 16.0% for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in 2023.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Eastern Asia peaked at 20.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 2019.
Eastern Asia ranks 29th of 34 groups on this measure, in the bottom 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 Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.6% | — |
| 2001 | 20.0% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 19.6% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 19.1% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 18.8% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 18.5% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 18.1% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 17.8% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 17.4% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 16.9% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 16.4% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 16.1% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 15.9% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 15.7% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 15.6% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 15.5% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 15.4% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 15.5% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 15.4% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 15.3% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 15.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 15.5% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 15.7% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 16.0% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.7% | 16.9% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 15.3% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 15.3% | 16.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia
- 26 Togo 41.5% compare
- 27 Equatorial Guinea 41.3% compare
- 28 Cabo Verde 40.6% compare
- 29 Democratic Republic of the Congo 40.0% compare
- 30 Myanmar 39.7% compare
- 30 Sao Tome and Principe 39.7% compare
- 32 Burundi 39.0% compare
More gender data for Eastern Asia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 195,381 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -4.97 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1.43 million (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1.43 million (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.3617 % change on previous year (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 36.06 (2027)
- SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate 0.69 (2025)
- SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions 22.95 (2025)
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments 1,077 (2026)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 23.6% (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Eastern Asia?
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Eastern Asia was 16.0% 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 Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 2019.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia?
- Eastern Asia ranks 29th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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.
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