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
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Kenya, 2000–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More gender data for Kenya
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 21,579 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.8794 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 41,524 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 41,524 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.3 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 740,912 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 751,960 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 725,839 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 736,424 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 712,907 (2025)
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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