Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in United Republic of Tanzania
United Republic of Tanzania: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia was 38.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in United Republic of Tanzania, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
United Republic of Tanzania recorded 38.8% for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in United Republic of Tanzania peaked at 43.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 36.7%, in 2012.
That places United Republic of Tanzania 34th out of 209 countries 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 United Republic of Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.0% | — |
| 2001 | 42.5% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 42.0% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 41.5% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 41.1% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 40.5% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 39.8% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 39.1% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 38.4% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 37.7% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 37.2% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 36.9% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 36.7% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 36.8% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 36.9% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 37.0% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 37.1% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 37.2% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 37.3% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 37.4% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 37.5% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 37.8% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 38.2% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 38.8% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.6% | 37.7% | 43.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.0% | 36.7% | 37.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.1% | 37.5% | 38.8% | 4 |
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More gender data for United Republic of Tanzania
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments 147 (2026)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 37.6% (2026)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant 46.6% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant 38.1% (2023)
- Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS 29.7% (2024)
- Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in organized 1.02 (2024)
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.7% (2026)
- Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th 29.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in United Republic of Tanzania?
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in United Republic of Tanzania was 38.8% 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 United Republic of Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 43.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.7% in 2012.
- How does United Republic of Tanzania rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia?
- United Republic of Tanzania ranks 34th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia rising or falling in United Republic of Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Republic of Tanzania 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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