Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Eritrea
Eritrea: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant was 41.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Eritrea, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 41.5% for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Eritrea peaked at 44.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 39.7%, in 2012.
That places Eritrea 35th 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 Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.2% | — |
| 2001 | 43.7% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 43.3% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 42.8% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 42.4% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 41.9% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 41.5% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 41.0% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 40.6% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 40.3% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 40.0% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 39.8% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 39.7% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 39.8% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 39.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 39.9% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 40.1% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 40.2% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 40.3% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 40.4% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 40.6% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 40.8% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 41.1% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 41.5% | +1.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 41.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 44.7%, 93% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 41.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.7%, 93% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.2% | 40.3% | 44.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.0% | 39.7% | 40.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.0% | 40.6% | 41.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More gender data for Eritrea
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,428 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.34 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,575 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,575 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 49,309 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 50,569 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 47,954 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 49,112 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 46,799 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Eritrea?
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Eritrea was 41.5% 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 Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 44.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.7% in 2012.
- How does Eritrea rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant?
- Eritrea ranks 35th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea 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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