Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Iraq
Iraq: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia was 27.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Iraq, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Iraq stood at 27.1%.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Iraq peaked at 33.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 26.1%, in 2016.
Iraq ranks 93rd 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 Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.0% | — |
| 2001 | 32.4% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 31.9% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 31.6% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 31.1% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 30.6% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 30.1% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 29.5% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 28.9% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 28.3% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 27.7% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 27.3% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 26.9% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 26.7% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 26.4% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 26.3% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 26.1% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 26.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 26.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 26.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 26.2% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 26.4% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 26.7% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 27.1% | +1.5% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 27.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.4%, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 27.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 31.0%, 87% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.7% | 28.3% | 33.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.6% | 26.1% | 27.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.6% | 26.2% | 27.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More gender data for Iraq
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 17,091 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3028 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 34,846 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 34,846 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 566,580 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 596,188 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 558,252 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 587,298 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 550,204 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Iraq?
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Iraq was 27.1% 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 33.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.1% in 2016.
- How does Iraq rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia?
- Iraq ranks 93rd out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq 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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