Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant was 30.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 30.0%. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 45.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 30.0%, in 2023.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 87th 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.1% | — |
| 2001 | 44.4% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 43.6% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 42.8% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 41.9% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 41.1% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 40.3% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 39.4% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 38.6% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 37.8% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 37.0% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 36.3% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 35.7% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 35.1% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 34.6% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 34.1% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 33.6% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 33.0% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 32.4% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 31.8% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 31.3% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 30.7% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 30.3% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 30.0% | -1.0% |
Lao People's Democratic Republic compared with similar countries
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 30.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.9%, 79% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 30.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25.6%, 1.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.5% | 37.8% | 45.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.4% | 31.8% | 37.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.6% | 30.0% | 31.3% | 4 |
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More gender data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,335 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.3716 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 6,022 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 6,022 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 77,014 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 80,573 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 76,875 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 80,330 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 76,857 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 30.0% 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 45.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.0% in 2023.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 87th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic 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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