Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant was 45.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Democratic Republic of the Congo stood at 45.1%.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 50.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 44.3%, in 2017.
That places Democratic Republic of the Congo 26th out of 209 countries 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 Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.7% | — |
| 2001 | 50.5% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 50.2% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 49.9% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 49.5% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 49.0% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 48.5% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 47.9% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 47.4% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 46.9% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 46.3% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 45.8% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 45.4% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 45.0% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 44.7% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 44.5% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 44.4% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 44.3% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 44.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 44.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 44.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 44.4% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 44.7% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 45.1% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.0% | 46.9% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.9% | 44.3% | 46.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.6% | 44.3% | 45.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo
More gender data for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments 64 (2026)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 12.8% (2026)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia 40.0% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant 39.3% (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) 0.3% (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 45.1% 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 Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 50.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.3% in 2017.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 26th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of the Congo 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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