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
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in China, 2000–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 201 Ireland 14.7% compare
- 202 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 14.3% compare
- 202 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 14.3% compare
- 205 Australia 13.9% compare
- 205 Belgium 13.9% compare
- 207 Australia and New Zealand 13.8% compare
More gender data for China
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 169,741 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -5.36 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1.23 million (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1.23 million (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.4481 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 4.15 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 4.56 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 4.18 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 4.62 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 4.32 million (2025)
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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