Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Small island developing States (SIDS)
Small island developing States (SIDS): Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia was 28.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Small island developing States (SIDS), 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Small island developing States (SIDS) stood at 28.7%.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Small island developing States (SIDS) peaked at 30.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24.5%, in 2012.
Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 18th of 34 groups on this measure, 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 Small island developing States (SIDS), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.2% | — |
| 2001 | 29.5% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 29.0% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 28.4% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 27.9% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 27.3% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 26.7% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 26.2% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 25.6% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 25.2% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 24.8% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 24.6% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 24.5% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 24.6% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 24.8% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 25.0% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 25.3% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 25.6% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 26.0% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 26.4% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 26.8% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 27.4% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 28.0% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 28.7% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.6% | 25.2% | 30.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.2% | 24.5% | 26.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.7% | 26.8% | 28.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Small island developing States (SIDS)
- 15 Haiti 45.9% compare
- 16 Guinea 45.7% compare
- 16 Guinea-Bissau 45.7% compare
- 18 Afghanistan 45.4% compare
- 19 Sierra Leone 44.6% compare
- 20 Burkina Faso 44.3% compare
- 21 Angola 43.8% compare
More gender data for Small island developing States (SIDS)
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments 623 (2026)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 29.5% (2026)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant 33.6% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant 28.5% (2023)
- Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS 39.9% (2025)
- Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in organized 0.9941 (2024)
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.6% (2026)
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.6% (2026)
- Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have 68.7% (2025)
- Proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of 34.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Small island developing States (SIDS) was 28.7% 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 Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- The highest recorded value was 30.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.5% in 2012.
- How does Small island developing States (SIDS) rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia?
- Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 18th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia rising or falling in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Small island developing States (SIDS) 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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