Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia (%) in Uganda
Uganda: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia (%) was 27.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Uganda, 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 Uganda stood at 27.2%.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Uganda peaked at 33.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24.2%, in 2013.
That places Uganda 93rd out of 211 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 Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.5% | — |
| 2001 | 32.7% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 31.8% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 31.0% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 30.1% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 29.3% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 28.3% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 27.4% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 26.5% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 25.7% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 25.0% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 24.5% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 24.3% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 24.2% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 24.3% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 24.5% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 24.7% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 24.8% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 25.0% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 25.2% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 25.5% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 25.9% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 26.4% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 27.2% | +3.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 27.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 42.5%, 64% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 27.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.0%, 70% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.6% | 25.7% | 33.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.6% | 24.2% | 25.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.2% | 25.5% | 27.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More gender data for Uganda
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 23,854 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.35 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 34,459 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 34,459 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.21 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 832,544 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 852,069 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 821,106 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 839,557 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 810,014 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Uganda?
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Uganda was 27.2% 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 33.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.2% in 2013.
- How does Uganda rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia?
- Uganda ranks 93rd out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda 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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