Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant was 42.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) stood at 42.0%.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 47.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 41.4%, in 2020.
That places Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 7th 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.4% | — |
| 2001 | 47.0% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 46.6% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 46.2% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 45.7% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 45.2% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 44.7% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 44.2% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 43.7% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 43.2% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 42.8% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 42.5% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 42.3% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 42.1% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 42.0% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 41.9% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 41.8% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 41.7% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 41.6% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 41.5% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 41.4% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 41.5% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 41.7% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 42.0% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.4% | 43.2% | 47.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.0% | 41.5% | 42.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.6% | 41.4% | 42.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- 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
More gender data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments 1,760 (2026)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 26.9% (2026)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia 37.2% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant 36.8% (2023)
- Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS 28.5% (2025)
- Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in organized 1.01 (2023)
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.5% (2026)
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.5% (2026)
- Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have 60.1% (2025)
- Proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of 27.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 42.0% 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 47.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.4% in 2020.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 7th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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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