Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Colombia
Colombia: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant was 27.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Colombia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 27.0% for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in 2023.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Colombia peaked at 37.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25.6%, in 2014.
Colombia ranks 111th of 209 countries on this measure, 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 Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.0% | — |
| 2001 | 36.2% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 35.4% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 34.4% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 33.4% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 32.3% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 31.1% | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 30.0% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 28.9% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 27.9% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 27.1% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 26.5% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 26.0% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 25.7% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 25.6% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 25.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 25.7% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 25.8% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 25.9% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 26.1% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 26.2% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 26.4% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 26.7% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 27.0% | +1.1% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 27.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.9%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 27.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.9%, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.7% | 27.9% | 37.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.0% | 25.6% | 27.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.6% | 26.2% | 27.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More gender data for Colombia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,499 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.3937 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 45,238 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 45,238 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 339,895 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 354,522 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 343,649 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 358,222 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 346,714 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Colombia?
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Colombia was 27.0% 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.6% in 2014.
- How does Colombia rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant?
- Colombia ranks 111th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia 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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