Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Rwanda

Rwanda: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia was 16.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
16.1%
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
179th
of 209 countries
All-time high
21.1%
in 2000
All-time low
14.1%
in 2012
Years of data
24
2000–2023

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

051015202000201120232000: 21.12001: 20.22002: 19.42003: 18.62004: 17.92005: 17.22006: 16.52007: 15.92008: 15.32009: 14.82010: 14.42011: 14.22012: 14.12013: 14.12014: 14.22015: 14.32016: 14.42017: 14.42018: 14.52019: 14.62020: 14.72021: 152022: 15.42023: 16.1

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 16.1% for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Rwanda peaked at 21.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 2012.

That places Rwanda 179th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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 Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia (%) in Rwanda, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 21.1%
2001 20.2% -4.3%
2002 19.4% -4.0%
2003 18.6% -4.1%
2004 17.9% -3.8%
2005 17.2% -3.9%
2006 16.5% -4.1%
2007 15.9% -3.6%
2008 15.3% -3.8%
2009 14.8% -3.3%
2010 14.4% -2.7%
2011 14.2% -1.4%
2012 14.1% -0.7%
2013 14.1% +0.0%
2014 14.2% +0.7%
2015 14.3% +0.7%
2016 14.4% +0.7%
2017 14.4% +0.0%
2018 14.5% +0.7%
2019 14.6% +0.7%
2020 14.7% +0.7%
2021 15.0% +2.0%
2022 15.4% +2.7%
2023 16.1% +4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.7% 14.8% 21.1% 10
2010s 14.3% 14.1% 14.6% 10
2020s 15.3% 14.7% 16.1% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Rwanda?
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Rwanda was 16.1% 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 Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 21.1% in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 2012.
How does Rwanda rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia?
Rwanda ranks 179th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Rwanda 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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