Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in China

China: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant was 14.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
14.2%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
204th
of 209 countries
All-time high
28.7%
in 2000
All-time low
14.2%
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in China, 2000–2023

01020302000201120232000: 28.72001: 27.62002: 26.72003: 25.72004: 24.72005: 23.82006: 22.82007: 21.92008: 212009: 20.12010: 19.22011: 18.62012: 18.12013: 17.62014: 17.22015: 16.92016: 16.52017: 16.22018: 15.82019: 15.32020: 14.92021: 14.62022: 14.32023: 14.2

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

China recorded 14.2% 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 0.7% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in China peaked at 28.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.2%, in 2023.

That places China 204th 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 China, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant (%) in China, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 28.7%
2001 27.6% -3.8%
2002 26.7% -3.3%
2003 25.7% -3.7%
2004 24.7% -3.9%
2005 23.8% -3.6%
2006 22.8% -4.2%
2007 21.9% -3.9%
2008 21.0% -4.1%
2009 20.1% -4.3%
2010 19.2% -4.5%
2011 18.6% -3.1%
2012 18.1% -2.7%
2013 17.6% -2.8%
2014 17.2% -2.3%
2015 16.9% -1.7%
2016 16.5% -2.4%
2017 16.2% -1.8%
2018 15.8% -2.5%
2019 15.3% -3.2%
2020 14.9% -2.6%
2021 14.6% -2.0%
2022 14.3% -2.1%
2023 14.2% -0.7%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 14.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.9%, 53% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • China's 14.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25.6%, 55% of the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.3% 20.1% 28.7% 10
2010s 17.1% 15.3% 19.2% 10
2020s 14.5% 14.2% 14.9% 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 201 Ireland 14.7% compare
  2. 202 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 14.3% compare
  3. 202 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 14.3% compare
  4. 205 Australia 13.9% compare
  5. 205 Belgium 13.9% compare
  6. 207 Australia and New Zealand 13.8% compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in China?
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in China was 14.2% 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 China?
The highest recorded value was 28.7% in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 14.2% in 2023.
How does China rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant?
China ranks 204th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this China 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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Indicator
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
243 places, 5,832 data points, 2000–2023
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