Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant was 37.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Eastern Africa, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Eastern Africa recorded 37.9% for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Eastern Africa peaked at 42.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 36.7%, in 2012.
That places Eastern Africa 8th 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 Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.1% | — |
| 2001 | 41.5% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 41.0% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 40.5% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 40.0% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 39.4% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 38.9% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 38.3% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 37.8% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 37.3% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 37.0% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 36.8% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 36.7% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 36.8% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 36.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 36.9% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 37.0% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 37.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 37.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 37.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 37.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 37.2% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 37.5% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 37.9% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.7% | 37.3% | 42.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.9% | 36.7% | 37.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.4% | 37.0% | 37.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
- 5 Niger 55.9% compare
- 6 Gabon 54.8% compare
- 7 Mozambique 54.6% compare
- 8 Gambia 54.1% compare
- 9 Mauritania 53.9% compare
- 10 Sierra Leone 53.7% compare
- 11 Somalia 52.8% compare
More gender data for Eastern Africa
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 223,115 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.53 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 354,594 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 354,594 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.89 % change on previous year (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 28.38 (2027)
- SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate 47.52 (2025)
- SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions 45.43 (2025)
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments 1,265 (2026)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 31.1% (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Eastern Africa?
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Eastern Africa was 37.9% 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 Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 42.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.7% in 2012.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant?
- Eastern Africa ranks 8th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern Africa 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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