Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia was 17.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Saudi Arabia, 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 Saudi Arabia is 17.6%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Saudi Arabia peaked at 22.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 2021.
That places Saudi Arabia 168th 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 Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.7% | — |
| 2001 | 22.3% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 22.0% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 21.9% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 21.7% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 21.6% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 21.3% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 21.0% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 20.7% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 20.3% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 19.9% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 19.5% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 19.2% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 18.9% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 18.7% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 18.4% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 18.2% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 18.0% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 17.8% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 17.6% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 17.5% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 17.4% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 17.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 17.6% | +1.1% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 17.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.3%, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 17.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 31.0%, 57% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.6% | 20.3% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 17.6% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 17.4% | 17.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 166 Brunei Darussalam 18.3% compare
- 166 Brunei Darussalam 18.3% compare
- 169 Denmark 17.0% compare
- 170 Sweden 16.8% compare
- 171 Austria 16.7% compare
More gender data for Saudi Arabia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 8,519 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.7629 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 28,924 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 28,924 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 275,243 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 288,722 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 275,525 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 288,548 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 263,011 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Saudi Arabia?
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Saudi Arabia was 17.6% 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 2021.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 168th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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