Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Kenya

Kenya: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia was 32.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
32.2%
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
60th
of 209 countries
All-time high
34.4%
in 2000
All-time low
27.2%
in 2011
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Kenya, 2000–2023

01020302000201120232000: 34.42001: 33.52002: 32.72003: 31.92004: 31.12005: 30.42006: 29.62007: 292008: 28.32009: 27.82010: 27.52011: 27.22012: 27.22013: 27.32014: 27.52015: 27.82016: 28.12017: 28.52018: 28.92019: 29.32020: 29.82021: 30.52022: 31.32023: 32.2

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Kenya recorded 32.2% for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in 2023.

The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Kenya peaked at 34.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27.2%, in 2011.

Kenya ranks 60th 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 Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia (%) in Kenya, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 34.4%
2001 33.5% -2.6%
2002 32.7% -2.4%
2003 31.9% -2.4%
2004 31.1% -2.5%
2005 30.4% -2.3%
2006 29.6% -2.6%
2007 29.0% -2.0%
2008 28.3% -2.4%
2009 27.8% -1.8%
2010 27.5% -1.1%
2011 27.2% -1.1%
2012 27.2% +0.0%
2013 27.3% +0.4%
2014 27.5% +0.7%
2015 27.8% +1.1%
2016 28.1% +1.1%
2017 28.5% +1.4%
2018 28.9% +1.4%
2019 29.3% +1.4%
2020 29.8% +1.7%
2021 30.5% +2.3%
2022 31.3% +2.6%
2023 32.2% +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.9% 27.8% 34.4% 10
2010s 27.9% 27.2% 29.3% 10
2020s 31.0% 29.8% 32.2% 4

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 57 Egypt 32.7% compare
  2. 58 Solomon Islands 32.6% compare
  3. 59 Malawi 32.4% compare
  4. 61 Djibouti 31.8% compare
  5. 62 Algeria 31.6% compare
  6. 63 Malaysia 31.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Kenya?
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Kenya was 32.2% 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 Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 34.4% in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 27.2% in 2011.
How does Kenya rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia?
Kenya ranks 60th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kenya 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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Indicator
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
243 places, 5,832 data points, 2000–2023
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