Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia (%) in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia (%) was 20.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Viet Nam, 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 Viet Nam is 20.5%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Viet Nam peaked at 25.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.6%, in 2010.
Viet Nam ranks 154th 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 Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.3% | — |
| 2001 | 24.3% | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 23.4% | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 22.6% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 21.9% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 21.2% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 20.6% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 20.0% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 19.5% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 19.0% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 18.6% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 18.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 18.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 18.7% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 18.8% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 19.0% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 19.3% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 19.6% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 19.5% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 19.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 19.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 19.7% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 20.0% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 20.5% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.8% | 19.0% | 25.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 18.6% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 19.5% | 20.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
More gender data for Viet Nam
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments 149 (2026)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 31.6% (2026)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant 25.3% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant 20.4% (2023)
- Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS 28.6% (2024)
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.6% (2026)
- Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th 26.1% (2024)
- Proportion of women in managerial positions - 19th ICLS 28.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Viet Nam?
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Viet Nam was 20.5% 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 Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 25.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.6% in 2010.
- How does Viet Nam rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia?
- Viet Nam ranks 154th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Viet Nam 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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