Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia was 32.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Northern Africa, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Northern Africa recorded 32.0% for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Northern Africa peaked at 33.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 29.2%, in 2015.
That places Northern Africa 10th 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.6% | — |
| 2001 | 33.1% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 32.7% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 32.4% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 32.2% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 31.9% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 31.6% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 31.3% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 30.9% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 30.5% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 30.1% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 29.8% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 29.5% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 29.4% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 29.3% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 29.2% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 29.3% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 29.5% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 29.6% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 29.9% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 30.2% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 30.7% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 31.3% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 32.0% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.0% | 30.5% | 33.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.6% | 29.2% | 30.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.1% | 30.2% | 32.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
More gender data for Northern Africa
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 86,725 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.3366 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 210,255 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 210,255 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 57.34 (2027)
- SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate 5.09 (2025)
- SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions 18.11 (2025)
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments 340 (2026)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 19.8% (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Northern Africa?
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Northern Africa was 32.0% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 33.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.2% in 2015.
- How does Northern Africa rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia?
- Northern Africa ranks 10th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern Africa 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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