Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia (%) in South-Eastern Asia
South-Eastern Asia: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia (%) was 24.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in South-Eastern Asia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in South-Eastern Asia stood at 24.2%.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in South-Eastern Asia peaked at 29.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24.0%, in 2021.
South-Eastern Asia ranks 19th of 33 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 South-Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.9% | — |
| 2001 | 29.5% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 29.2% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 29.0% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 28.7% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 28.4% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 28.1% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 27.8% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 27.4% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 26.9% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 26.5% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 26.2% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 26.0% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 25.7% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 25.5% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 25.3% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 25.1% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 24.9% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 24.6% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 24.3% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 24.1% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 24.0% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 24.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 24.2% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.5% | 26.9% | 29.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.4% | 24.3% | 26.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 24.0% | 24.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near South-Eastern Asia
- 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
- 22 Central African Republic 43.4% compare
- 22 Maldives 43.4% compare
More gender data for South-Eastern Asia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 154,284 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.17 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 568,002 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 568,002 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.07 % change on previous year (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 33.51 (2027)
- SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate 3.62 (2025)
- SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions 35.92 (2025)
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments 607 (2026)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 23.6% (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in South-Eastern Asia?
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in South-Eastern Asia was 24.2% 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 South-Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.0% in 2021.
- How does South-Eastern Asia rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia?
- South-Eastern Asia ranks 19th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia rising or falling in South-Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South-Eastern Asia 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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