Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia (%) in Syria
Syria: 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 Syria, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Syria is 31.0%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Syria peaked at 32.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 28.9%, in 2014.
Syria ranks 65th of 211 countries 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 Syria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.2% | — |
| 2001 | 31.8% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 31.4% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 31.2% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 31.0% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 30.7% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 30.5% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 30.2% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 29.9% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 29.6% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 29.3% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 29.1% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 29.0% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 29.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 28.9% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 28.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 29.1% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 29.2% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 29.3% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 29.5% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 29.8% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 30.1% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 30.5% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 31.0% | +1.6% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 31.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 42.5%, 73% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Syria's 31.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 31.0%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.9% | 29.6% | 32.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.1% | 28.9% | 29.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.4% | 29.8% | 31.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 62 Algeria 31.6% compare
- 63 Malaysia 31.3% compare
- 64 South Africa 31.2% compare
- 65 Syrian Arab Republic 31.0% compare
- 67 Botswana 30.9% compare
- 68 Kazakhstan 30.5% compare
More gender data for Syria
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 8,107 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 3.23 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 21,289 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 21,289 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 288,104 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 302,347 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 273,777 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 287,191 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 255,304 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Syria?
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Syria 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 Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 32.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.9% in 2014.
- How does Syria rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia?
- Syria ranks 65th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria 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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