Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Mauritius
Mauritius: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant was 32.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Mauritius, 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 Mauritius is 32.4%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Mauritius peaked at 34.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 30.3%, in 2012.
Mauritius ranks 68th of 209 countries on this measure, 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 Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.4% | — |
| 2001 | 34.1% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 33.7% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 33.2% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 32.8% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 32.4% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 31.9% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 31.5% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 31.1% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 30.7% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 30.5% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 30.4% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 30.3% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 30.4% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 30.5% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 30.7% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 30.8% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 31.0% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 31.2% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 31.3% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 31.5% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 31.7% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 32.1% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 32.4% | +0.9% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 32.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.9%, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 32.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.7%, 72% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.6% | 30.7% | 34.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.7% | 30.3% | 31.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.9% | 31.5% | 32.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More gender data for Mauritius
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 171.19 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.18 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,079 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,079 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.1674 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 5,566 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 5,753 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 5,628 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 5,816 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 5,747 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Mauritius?
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Mauritius was 32.4% 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 Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 34.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.3% in 2012.
- How does Mauritius rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant?
- Mauritius ranks 68th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius 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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