Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Gambia
Gambia: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia was 46.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Gambia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 46.1% for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Gambia peaked at 60.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 46.1%, in 2023.
Gambia ranks 14th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 60.6% | — |
| 2001 | 60.1% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 59.6% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 59.1% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 58.6% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 58.1% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 57.4% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 56.8% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 56.0% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 55.3% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 54.5% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 53.8% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 53.1% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 52.4% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 51.7% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 51.0% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 50.3% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 49.5% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 48.9% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 48.1% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 47.4% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 46.7% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 46.3% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 46.1% | -0.4% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 46.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 42.5%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 46.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.0%, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.2% | 55.3% | 60.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.3% | 48.1% | 54.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.6% | 46.1% | 47.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More gender data for Gambia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,149 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.4019 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,981 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,981 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.94 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 39,680 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 40,675 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 39,327 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 40,247 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 38,827 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Gambia?
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Gambia was 46.1% 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 60.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.1% in 2023.
- How does Gambia rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia?
- Gambia ranks 14th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia 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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