Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Namibia
Namibia: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia was 24.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Namibia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 24.9% for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in 2023.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Namibia peaked at 26.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.9%, in 2012.
Namibia ranks 107th 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 Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.3% | — |
| 2001 | 25.2% | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 24.2% | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 23.4% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 22.7% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 22.0% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 21.3% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 20.7% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 20.1% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 19.6% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 19.2% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 19.0% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 18.9% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 18.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 19.0% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 19.3% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 19.6% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 20.0% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 20.5% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 21.2% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 21.9% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 22.8% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 23.8% | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 24.9% | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.6% | 19.6% | 26.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 18.9% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.4% | 21.9% | 24.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 105 Slovakia 25.3% compare
- 106 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 25.2% compare
- 107 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 24.9% compare
- 107 Serbia 24.9% compare
- 110 State of Palestine 24.8% compare
More gender data for Namibia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,172 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3037 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,218 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,218 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 38,320 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 38,517 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 37,694 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 37,867 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 38,396 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Namibia?
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Namibia was 24.9% 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.9% in 2012.
- How does Namibia rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia?
- Namibia ranks 107th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia 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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