Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Melanesia
Melanesia: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia was 29.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Melanesia, 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 Melanesia is 29.1%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Melanesia peaked at 29.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25.8%, in 2011.
That places Melanesia 80th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Melanesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.7% | — |
| 2001 | 27.4% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 27.2% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 27.1% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 26.9% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 26.8% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 26.6% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 26.4% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 26.2% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 26.0% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 25.9% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 25.8% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 25.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 25.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 25.9% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 26.0% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 26.2% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 26.4% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 26.7% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 27.0% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 27.4% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 27.8% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 28.4% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 29.1% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.8% | 26.0% | 27.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 25.8% | 27.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.2% | 27.4% | 29.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Melanesia
- 77 Libya 29.3% compare
- 77 Türkiye 29.3% compare
- 77 Türkiye 29.3% compare
- 81 Papua New Guinea 28.8% compare
- 82 Lao People's Democratic Republic 28.6% compare
- 82 Lao People's Democratic Republic 28.6% compare
More gender data for Melanesia
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments 12 (2026)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 4.5% (2026)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant 31.2% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant 29.0% (2023)
- Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS 25.3% (2025)
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.1% (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Melanesia?
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Melanesia was 29.1% 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 Melanesia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia recorded in Melanesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.8% in 2011.
- How does Melanesia rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia?
- Melanesia ranks 80th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia rising or falling in Melanesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Melanesia 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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