Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Africa
Africa: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant was 42.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Africa, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Africa recorded 42.5% for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Africa peaked at 47.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 41.8%, in 2020.
Africa ranks 5th of 34 groups on this measure, 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, pregnant in Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.1% | — |
| 2001 | 46.7% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 46.4% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 46.0% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 45.6% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 45.1% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 44.7% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 44.2% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 43.7% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 43.3% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 42.9% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 42.7% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 42.4% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 42.3% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 42.1% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 42.0% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 42.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 41.9% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 41.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 41.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 41.8% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 41.9% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 42.2% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 42.5% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.3% | 43.3% | 47.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.2% | 41.9% | 42.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.1% | 41.8% | 42.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 2 Benin 60.2% compare
- 3 Côte d'Ivoire 57.3% compare
- 3 Cote d'Ivoire 57.3% compare
- 5 Niger 55.9% compare
- 6 Gabon 54.8% compare
- 7 Mozambique 54.6% compare
- 8 Gambia 54.1% compare
More gender data for Africa
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 639,604 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.18 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1.09 million (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1.09 million (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 35.2 (2027)
- SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate 35.62 (2025)
- SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions 40.3 (2025)
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments 2,719 (2026)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 25.9% (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Africa?
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Africa was 42.5% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 47.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.8% in 2020.
- How does Africa rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant?
- Africa ranks 5th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa 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, pregnant (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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