Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in World
World: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia was 30.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in World, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in World is 30.7%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in World peaked at 30.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27.5%, in 2011.
World ranks 14th of 34 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.3% | — |
| 2001 | 29.0% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 28.8% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 28.7% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 28.5% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 28.4% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 28.2% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 28.1% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 27.9% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 27.7% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 27.6% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 27.5% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 27.6% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 27.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 27.8% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 28.0% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 28.2% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 28.4% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 28.6% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 28.9% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 29.2% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 29.6% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 30.1% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 30.7% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.5% | 27.7% | 29.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.0% | 27.5% | 28.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.9% | 29.2% | 30.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near World
More gender data for World
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1.96 million (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4902 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 6.61 million (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 6.61 million (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 39.48 (2027)
- Prevalence of obesity, female 15.1% (2016)
- Prevalence of obesity, male 11.1% (2016)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), per capita 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), per capita 0.0008 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in World?
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in World was 30.7% 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 30.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.5% in 2011.
- How does World rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia?
- World ranks 14th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this World 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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