Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia was 21.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
21.5%
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
142nd
of 209 countries
All-time high
21.5%
in 2023
All-time low
14.7%
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in North Macedonia, 2000–2023

051015202000201120232000: 14.82001: 14.72002: 14.92003: 15.12004: 15.22005: 15.52006: 15.72007: 15.92008: 162009: 16.22010: 16.42011: 16.52012: 16.82013: 172014: 17.32015: 17.62016: 17.92017: 18.22018: 18.62019: 192020: 19.52021: 202022: 20.72023: 21.5

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2023, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in North Macedonia stood at 21.5%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in North Macedonia peaked at 21.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 2001.

North Macedonia ranks 142nd of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia (%) in North Macedonia, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 14.8%
2001 14.7% -0.7%
2002 14.9% +1.4%
2003 15.1% +1.3%
2004 15.2% +0.7%
2005 15.5% +2.0%
2006 15.7% +1.3%
2007 15.9% +1.3%
2008 16.0% +0.6%
2009 16.2% +1.2%
2010 16.4% +1.2%
2011 16.5% +0.6%
2012 16.8% +1.8%
2013 17.0% +1.2%
2014 17.3% +1.8%
2015 17.6% +1.7%
2016 17.9% +1.7%
2017 18.2% +1.7%
2018 18.6% +2.2%
2019 19.0% +2.2%
2020 19.5% +2.6%
2021 20.0% +2.6%
2022 20.7% +3.5%
2023 21.5% +3.9%

North Macedonia compared with similar countries

  • North Macedonia's 21.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.4%, 96% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • North Macedonia's 21.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.8%, 99% of the median. (50 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.4% 14.7% 16.2% 10
2010s 17.5% 16.4% 19.0% 10
2020s 20.4% 19.5% 21.5% 4

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 139 Dominica 22.0% compare
  2. 140 Samoa 21.9% compare
  3. 141 Polynesia 21.6% compare
  4. 142 Jamaica 21.5% compare
  5. 144 Latvia 21.4% compare
  6. 145 Belize 21.3% compare
  7. 145 Brazil 21.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in North Macedonia?
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in North Macedonia was 21.5% 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 North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 21.5% in 2023.
What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 2001.
How does North Macedonia rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia?
North Macedonia ranks 142nd out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this North Macedonia 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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Indicator
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
243 places, 5,832 data points, 2000–2023
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