Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Libya
Libya: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant was 32.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
32.1%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
71st
of 209 countries
All-time high
33.0%
in 2000
All-time low
30.6%
in 2012
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Libya, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Libya recorded 32.1% for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in 2023.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Libya peaked at 33.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 30.6%, in 2012.
That places Libya 71st out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.0% | — |
| 2001 | 32.7% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 32.6% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 32.4% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 32.3% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 32.1% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 31.9% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 31.6% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 31.4% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 31.2% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 31.0% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 30.8% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 30.6% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 30.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 30.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 30.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 30.7% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 30.8% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 30.9% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 31.1% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 31.2% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 31.4% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 31.7% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 32.1% | +1.3% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 32.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.9%, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Libya's 32.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 33.1%, 97% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.1% | 31.2% | 33.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.8% | 30.6% | 31.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.6% | 31.2% | 32.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More gender data for Libya
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,888 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.23 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,998 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,998 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.82 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 58,243 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 61,596 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 59,014 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 62,364 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 60,166 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Libya?
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Libya was 32.1% 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 Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 33.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.6% in 2012.
- How does Libya rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant?
- Libya ranks 71st out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Libya 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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