Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Central America
Central America: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant was 25.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Central America, 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, pregnant in Central America is 25.0%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Central America peaked at 29.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.9%, in 2012.
That places Central America 23rd 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, pregnant in Central America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.2% | — |
| 2001 | 28.4% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 27.5% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 26.7% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 25.9% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 25.1% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 24.4% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 23.7% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 23.1% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 22.6% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 22.2% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 22.0% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 21.9% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 22.0% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 22.2% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 22.5% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 22.7% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 23.0% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 23.4% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 23.6% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 23.9% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 24.2% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 24.6% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 25.0% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.7% | 22.6% | 29.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 21.9% | 23.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.4% | 23.9% | 25.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central America
More gender data for Central America
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 44,718 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8019 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 148,603 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 148,603 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 38.75 (2027)
- SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate 2.59 (2025)
- SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions 38.33 (2025)
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments 438 (2026)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 39.9% (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Central America?
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Central America was 25.0% 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 Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 29.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.9% in 2012.
- How does Central America rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant?
- Central America ranks 23rd out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central America 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).