Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Western Asia
Western Asia: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia was 28.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Western Asia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Western Asia stood at 28.7%.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Western Asia peaked at 31.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27.6%, in 2014.
That places Western Asia 18th out of 34 groups 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 Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.4% | — |
| 2001 | 31.0% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 30.7% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 30.5% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 30.4% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 30.2% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 29.9% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 29.6% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 29.2% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 28.9% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 28.5% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 28.2% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 28.0% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 27.8% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 27.6% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 27.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 27.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 27.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 27.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 27.7% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 27.8% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 28.0% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 28.3% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 28.7% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.2% | 28.9% | 31.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.8% | 27.6% | 28.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.2% | 27.8% | 28.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
- 15 Haiti 45.9% compare
- 16 Guinea 45.7% compare
- 16 Guinea-Bissau 45.7% compare
- 18 Afghanistan 45.4% compare
- 19 Sierra Leone 44.6% compare
- 20 Burkina Faso 44.3% compare
- 21 Angola 43.8% compare
More gender data for Western Asia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 22,630 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.92 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 95,303 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 95,303 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.9363 % change on previous year (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 43.29 (2027)
- SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate 0.135 (2025)
- SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions 22.99 (2025)
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments 428 (2026)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 17.6% (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Western Asia?
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Western Asia was 28.7% 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 Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.6% in 2014.
- How does Western Asia rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia?
- Western Asia ranks 18th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western Asia 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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