Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Northern Africa and Western Asia
Northern Africa and Western Asia: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia was 30.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Northern Africa and Western Asia, 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 Northern Africa and Western Asia is 30.2%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 32.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 28.4%, in 2014.
That places Northern Africa and Western Asia 15th out of 34 groups 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 Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.5% | — |
| 2001 | 32.0% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 31.7% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 31.5% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 31.3% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 31.0% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 30.8% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 30.4% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 30.0% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 29.6% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 29.3% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 29.0% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 28.7% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 28.5% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 28.4% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 28.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 28.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 28.5% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 28.6% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 28.7% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 29.0% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 29.3% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 29.7% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 30.2% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.1% | 29.6% | 32.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.6% | 28.4% | 29.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.6% | 29.0% | 30.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa and Western Asia
More gender data for Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments 768 (2026)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 18.5% (2026)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant 34.6% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant 30.0% (2023)
- Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS 19.9% (2025)
- Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in organized 1.02 (2024)
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.4% (2026)
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.2% (2026)
- Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have 64.7% (2025)
- Proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of 19.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Northern Africa and Western Asia was 30.2% 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 Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.4% in 2014.
- How does Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 15th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia rising or falling in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern Africa and Western Asia 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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