Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia was 36.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 36.8% for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in 2023.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 43.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 35.7%, in 2016.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 6th out of 34 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 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 Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.5% | — |
| 2001 | 42.9% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 42.3% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 41.8% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 41.2% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 40.6% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 39.9% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 39.2% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 38.5% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 37.8% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 37.2% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 36.7% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 36.3% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 36.0% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 35.9% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 35.8% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 35.7% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 35.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 35.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 35.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 35.8% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 36.0% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 36.3% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 36.8% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.8% | 37.8% | 43.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.1% | 35.7% | 37.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.2% | 35.8% | 36.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 3 Mauritania 54.5% compare
- 4 India 53.7% compare
- 5 Côte d'Ivoire 51.4% compare
- 5 Côte d'Ivoire 51.4% compare
- 7 Benin 50.0% compare
- 8 Niger 47.1% compare
- 9 Mozambique 47.0% compare
More gender data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 552,879 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.42 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 875,918 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 875,918 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.84 % change on previous year (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 29.77 (2027)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), per capita 0.0004 units per person (2025)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), per capita 0.0006 units per person (2025)
- Labor force, female 247.09 million (2025)
- Labor force, female, per capita 0.187 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Sub-Saharan Africa was 36.8% 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 43.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.7% in 2016.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan 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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