Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia was 28.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Papua New Guinea, 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 Papua New Guinea is 28.8%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Papua New Guinea peaked at 28.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25.2%, in 2011.
That places Papua New Guinea 81st out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.9% | — |
| 2001 | 26.6% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 26.4% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 26.3% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 26.2% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 26.1% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 25.9% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 25.8% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 25.6% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 25.4% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 25.3% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 25.2% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 25.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 25.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 25.3% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 25.5% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 25.7% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 25.9% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 26.2% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 26.6% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 27.0% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 27.4% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 28.0% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 28.8% | +2.9% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 28.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.9%, 85% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 28.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.9%, 1.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.1% | 25.4% | 26.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.6% | 25.2% | 26.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.8% | 27.0% | 28.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 80 Melanesia 29.1% compare
- 82 Lao People's Democratic Republic 28.6% compare
- 82 Lao People's Democratic Republic 28.6% compare
- 84 Republic of Moldova 28.5% compare
- 84 Republic of Moldova 28.5% compare
More gender data for Papua New Guinea
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,665 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.4371 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 8,006 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 8,006 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 120,773 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 129,292 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 119,621 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 128,016 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 119,145 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Papua New Guinea?
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Papua New Guinea was 28.8% 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 Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 28.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.2% in 2011.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 81st out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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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