Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia was 23.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Ethiopia, 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 Ethiopia is 23.1%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Ethiopia peaked at 26.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.1%, in 2012.
Ethiopia ranks 130th of 209 countries 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 Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.7% | — |
| 2001 | 25.7% | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 24.7% | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 23.8% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 22.9% | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 22.0% | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 21.1% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 20.3% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 19.5% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 18.9% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 18.4% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 18.2% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 18.1% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 18.2% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 18.4% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 18.8% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 19.1% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 19.5% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 19.8% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 20.2% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 20.7% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 21.4% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 22.2% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 23.1% | +4.1% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 23.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 42.5%, 54% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 23.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.0%, 59% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.6% | 18.9% | 26.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 18.1% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.9% | 20.7% | 23.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More gender data for Ethiopia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 57,452 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.69 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 95,403 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 95,403 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.76 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.98 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2.07 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.95 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2.04 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.92 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Ethiopia?
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Ethiopia was 23.1% 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.1% in 2012.
- How does Ethiopia rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia?
- Ethiopia ranks 130th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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