Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia was 29.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Timor-Leste, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Timor-Leste is 29.7%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Timor-Leste peaked at 32.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27.8%, in 2015.
That places Timor-Leste 74th out of 209 countries 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 Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.8% | — |
| 2001 | 32.2% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 31.8% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 31.4% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 30.9% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 30.6% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 30.3% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 29.9% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 29.5% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 29.0% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 28.5% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 28.3% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 28.1% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 28.0% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 27.9% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 27.8% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 27.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 27.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 27.9% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 28.0% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 28.2% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 28.5% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 29.0% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 29.7% | +2.4% |
Timor-Leste compared with similar countries
- Timor-Leste's 29.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.9%, 88% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Timor-Leste's 29.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.9%, 1.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.8% | 29.0% | 32.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.0% | 27.8% | 28.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.9% | 28.2% | 29.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
More gender data for Timor-Leste
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 462.75 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4702 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,057 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,057 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 14,331 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 15,248 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 14,172 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 15,056 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 14,127 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Timor-Leste?
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Timor-Leste was 29.7% 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 Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 32.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.8% in 2015.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia?
- Timor-Leste ranks 74th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Timor-Leste 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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