Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia was 28.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 28.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 36.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 28.2%, in 2021.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 82nd out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.1% | — |
| 2001 | 35.5% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 35.1% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 34.6% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 34.2% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 33.7% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 33.3% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 32.8% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 32.3% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 31.8% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 31.3% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 30.9% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 30.6% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 30.3% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 30.0% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 29.7% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 29.5% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 29.2% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 28.9% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 28.6% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 28.4% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 28.2% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 28.3% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 28.6% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.9% | 31.8% | 36.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.9% | 28.6% | 31.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.4% | 28.2% | 28.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 80 Melanesia 29.1% compare
- 81 Papua New Guinea 28.8% compare
- 82 Lao People's Democratic Republic 28.6% compare
- 84 Republic of Moldova 28.5% compare
- 84 Republic of Moldova 28.5% compare
More gender data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments 36 (2026)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 21.9% (2026)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant 30.0% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant 28.5% (2023)
- Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in organized 1.04 (2025)
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.4% (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 28.6% 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 36.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.2% in 2021.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 82nd out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic 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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