Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Central and Southern Asia
Central and Southern Asia: 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 Central and Southern Asia, 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 and Southern Asia is 42.5%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Central and Southern Asia peaked at 49.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 42.5%, in 2023.
That places Central and Southern Asia 5th out of 34 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 Central and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.0% | — |
| 2001 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 48.9% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 48.8% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 48.6% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 48.3% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 48.0% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 47.7% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 47.3% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 46.9% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 46.6% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 46.2% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 45.7% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 45.2% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 44.9% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 44.5% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 44.1% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 43.8% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 43.4% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 43.1% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 42.7% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 42.6% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 42.5% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.5% | 47.3% | 49.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.1% | 43.4% | 46.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.7% | 42.5% | 43.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central and Southern Asia
- 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 Central and Southern Asia
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments 341 (2026)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 16.7% (2026)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia 48.7% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant 49.0% (2023)
- Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS 11.6% (2025)
- Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in organized 0.9958 (2023)
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.3% (2026)
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.4% (2026)
- Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have 74.9% (2025)
- Proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of 41.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Central and Southern Asia?
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Central and Southern Asia 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 Central and Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 49.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant recorded in Central and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.5% in 2023.
- How does Central and Southern Asia rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant?
- Central and Southern Asia 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 Central and Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central and Southern 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, pregnant (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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