Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Northern America
Northern America: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia was 14.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Northern America, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Northern America recorded 14.9% for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Northern America peaked at 14.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2002.
Northern America ranks 31st of 34 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Northern America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.9% | — |
| 2001 | 7.7% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 7.6% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 7.7% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 7.8% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 7.9% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 8.2% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 8.5% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 8.9% | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 9.2% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 9.6% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 10.0% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 10.3% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 10.7% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 11.0% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 11.2% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 11.5% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 11.7% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 12.0% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 12.4% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 12.9% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 13.4% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 14.1% | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 14.9% | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.1% | 7.6% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 9.6% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 12.9% | 14.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
- 28 Cabo Verde 40.6% compare
- 29 Democratic Republic of the Congo 40.0% compare
- 30 Myanmar 39.7% compare
- 30 Sao Tome and Principe 39.7% compare
- 32 Burundi 39.0% compare
- 33 Cameroon 38.9% compare
- 34 United Republic of Tanzania 38.8% compare
More gender data for Northern America
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 63,821 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4314 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 333,485 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 333,485 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.6507 % change on previous year (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 38.47 (2027)
- SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions 41.16 (2025)
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments 229 (2026)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 29.5% (2026)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant 10.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Northern America?
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Northern America was 14.9% 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 Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 14.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2002.
- How does Northern America rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia?
- Northern America ranks 31st out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern America 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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