Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Eritrea
Eritrea: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia was 35.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Eritrea, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Eritrea stood at 35.6%.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Eritrea peaked at 37.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 31.5%, in 2012.
That places Eritrea 44th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.3% | — |
| 2001 | 36.5% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 35.9% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 35.3% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 34.7% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 34.2% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 33.6% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 33.0% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 32.5% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 32.1% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 31.8% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 31.6% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 31.5% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 31.6% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 31.8% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 32.1% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 32.4% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 32.7% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 33.0% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 33.3% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 33.7% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 34.2% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 34.8% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 35.6% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.5% | 32.1% | 37.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.2% | 31.5% | 33.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.6% | 33.7% | 35.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 41 Madagascar 37.2% compare
- 42 Yemen 36.4% compare
- 43 Ghana 36.0% compare
- 44 Azerbaijan 35.6% compare
- 46 South Sudan 35.0% compare
- 47 Turkmenistan 34.8% compare
More gender data for Eritrea
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,428 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.34 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,575 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,575 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 49,309 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 50,569 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 47,954 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 49,112 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 46,799 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Eritrea?
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Eritrea was 35.6% 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 Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 37.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.5% in 2012.
- How does Eritrea rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia?
- Eritrea ranks 44th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea 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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