Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia was 19.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Latin America and the Caribbean is 19.9%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 26.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.6%, in 2013.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 23rd of 34 groups 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 Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.1% | — |
| 2001 | 25.2% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 24.4% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 23.6% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 22.8% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 22.0% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 21.3% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 20.5% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 19.8% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 19.0% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 18.4% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 18.0% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 17.7% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 17.6% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 17.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 17.7% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 17.8% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 18.0% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 18.1% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 18.3% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 18.6% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 18.9% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 19.3% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 19.9% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.5% | 19.0% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.9% | 17.6% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 18.6% | 19.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
More gender data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 139,807 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.09 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 545,976 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 545,976 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.9689 % change on previous year (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 37.47 (2027)
- SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate 3.44 (2025)
- SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions 39.05 (2025)
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments 1,520 (2026)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 36.6% (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Latin America and the Caribbean was 19.9% 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 Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 26.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.6% in 2013.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 23rd out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean 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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