Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Uruguay

Uruguay: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia was 24.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
24.5%
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
114th
of 209 countries
All-time high
24.5%
in 2023
All-time low
18.9%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Uruguay, 2000–2023

05101520252000201120232000: 18.92001: 18.92002: 19.12003: 19.32004: 19.42005: 19.62006: 19.72007: 19.62008: 19.62009: 19.52010: 19.42011: 19.52012: 19.72013: 202014: 20.42015: 20.82016: 21.12017: 21.52018: 21.92019: 22.32020: 22.72021: 23.22022: 23.72023: 24.5

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2023, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Uruguay stood at 24.5%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Uruguay peaked at 24.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.9%, in 2000.

That places Uruguay 114th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia (%) in Uruguay, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 18.9%
2001 18.9% +0.0%
2002 19.1% +1.1%
2003 19.3% +1.0%
2004 19.4% +0.5%
2005 19.6% +1.0%
2006 19.7% +0.5%
2007 19.6% -0.5%
2008 19.6% +0.0%
2009 19.5% -0.5%
2010 19.4% -0.5%
2011 19.5% +0.5%
2012 19.7% +1.0%
2013 20.0% +1.5%
2014 20.4% +2.0%
2015 20.8% +2.0%
2016 21.1% +1.4%
2017 21.5% +1.9%
2018 21.9% +1.9%
2019 22.3% +1.8%
2020 22.7% +1.8%
2021 23.2% +2.2%
2022 23.7% +2.2%
2023 24.5% +3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.4% 18.9% 19.7% 10
2010s 20.7% 19.4% 22.3% 10
2020s 23.5% 22.7% 24.5% 4

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 111 Albania 24.7% compare
  2. 111 Estonia 24.7% compare
  3. 113 Czechia 24.6% compare
  4. 114 Micronesia 24.5% compare
  5. 116 Romania 24.3% compare
  6. 117 Hungary 24.1% compare
  7. 117 Russian Federation 24.1% compare
  8. 117 Russian Federation 24.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Uruguay?
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Uruguay was 24.5% 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 Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 24.5% in 2023.
What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 18.9% in 2000.
How does Uruguay rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia?
Uruguay ranks 114th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uruguay 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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Indicator
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
243 places, 5,832 data points, 2000–2023
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