Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant was 26.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Ethiopia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Ethiopia is 26.2%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Ethiopia peaked at 32.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25.0%, in 2012.
That places Ethiopia 117th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.9% | — |
| 2001 | 32.0% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 31.1% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 30.3% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 29.5% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 28.7% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 27.9% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 27.2% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 26.5% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 25.9% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 25.4% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 25.1% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 25.0% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 25.1% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 25.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 25.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 25.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 25.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 25.2% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 25.4% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 25.7% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 26.2% | +1.9% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 26.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 44.7%, 59% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 26.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.7%, 59% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.2% | 25.9% | 32.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.1% | 25.0% | 25.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.6% | 25.2% | 26.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 114 Cuba 26.7% compare
- 115 Jamaica 26.6% compare
- 116 Trinidad and Tobago 26.3% compare
- 118 Grenada 26.1% compare
- 119 Bosnia and Herzegovina 26.0% compare
- 120 Micronesia (Federated States of) 25.9% compare
- 120 Palau 25.9% compare
More gender data for Ethiopia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 57,452 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.69 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 95,403 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 95,403 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.76 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.98 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2.07 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.95 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2.04 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.92 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Ethiopia?
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Ethiopia was 26.2% 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.0% in 2012.
- How does Ethiopia rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant?
- Ethiopia ranks 117th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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