Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant was 13.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Australia and New Zealand, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Australia and New Zealand recorded 13.8% for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 19.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.8%, in 2022.
That places Australia and New Zealand 207th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom 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 Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.1% | — |
| 2001 | 18.6% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 18.2% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 17.7% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 17.4% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 17.1% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 16.8% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 16.6% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 16.3% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 16.0% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 15.8% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 15.6% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 15.4% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 15.2% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 15.1% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 14.9% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 14.7% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 14.5% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 14.3% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 14.1% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 14.0% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 13.9% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 13.8% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 13.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.4% | 16.0% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 14.1% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 13.8% | 14.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand
- 204 China 14.2% compare
- 205 Australia 13.9% compare
- 205 Belgium 13.9% compare
- 208 New Zealand 13.3% compare
- 209 United States 10.2% compare
More gender data for Australia and New Zealand
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments 125 (2026)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 45.8% (2026)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia 11.3% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant 11.2% (2023)
- Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS 42.3% (2025)
- Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in organized 0.9991 (2024)
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.9% (2026)
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 1.1% (2026)
- Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have 86.1% (2025)
- Proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of 39.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Australia and New Zealand?
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Australia and New Zealand was 13.8% 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 Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 19.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.8% in 2022.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 207th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia and New Zealand 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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