Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia was 31.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Southern Africa, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Southern Africa recorded 31.0% for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Southern Africa peaked at 32.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 26.0%, in 2012.
That places Southern Africa 13th out of 34 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.7% | — |
| 2001 | 32.0% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 31.4% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 30.7% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 30.1% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 29.4% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 28.7% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 28.0% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 27.4% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 26.8% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 26.4% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 26.1% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 26.0% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 26.1% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 26.3% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 26.5% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 26.9% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 27.3% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 27.7% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 28.2% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 28.7% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 29.4% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 30.1% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 31.0% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.7% | 26.8% | 32.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.8% | 26.0% | 28.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.8% | 28.7% | 31.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
More gender data for Southern Africa
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 20,374 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.5706 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 57,758 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 57,758 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 43.89 (2027)
- SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate 15.28 (2025)
- SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions 36.91 (2025)
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments 274 (2026)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 35.8% (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Southern Africa?
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Southern Africa was 31.0% 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 Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 32.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.0% in 2012.
- How does Southern Africa rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia?
- Southern Africa ranks 13th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Southern Africa 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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