Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Somalia
Somalia: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia was 46.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Somalia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 46.2% for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Somalia peaked at 46.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 41.6%, in 2010.
That places Somalia 13th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.9% | — |
| 2001 | 44.4% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 44.0% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 43.7% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 43.3% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 43.0% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 42.7% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 42.4% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 42.1% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 41.9% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 41.6% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 41.7% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 41.9% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 42.2% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 42.6% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 43.1% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 43.6% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 44.0% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 44.3% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 44.5% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 44.8% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 45.2% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 45.6% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 46.2% | +1.3% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 46.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 42.5%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 46.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.0%, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.2% | 41.9% | 44.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.0% | 41.6% | 44.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.5% | 44.8% | 46.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More gender data for Somalia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,410 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.2 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 12,505 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 12,505 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 379,876 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 393,718 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 364,586 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 376,417 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 351,742 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Somalia?
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Somalia was 46.2% 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 Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.6% in 2010.
- How does Somalia rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia?
- Somalia ranks 13th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Somalia 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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