Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Melanesia
Melanesia: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant was 31.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Melanesia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Melanesia stood at 31.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Melanesia peaked at 36.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 31.0%, in 2019.
Melanesia ranks 79th 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 Melanesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.5% | — |
| 2001 | 36.1% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 35.7% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 35.3% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 35.0% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 34.6% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 34.2% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 33.7% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 33.3% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 32.9% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 32.5% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 32.1% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 31.9% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 31.7% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 31.5% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 31.3% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 31.2% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 31.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 31.1% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 31.0% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 31.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 31.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 31.1% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 31.2% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.7% | 32.9% | 36.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.6% | 31.0% | 32.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.1% | 31.0% | 31.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Melanesia
- 77 Afghanistan 31.6% compare
- 78 Botswana 31.4% compare
- 80 Papua New Guinea 30.9% compare
- 81 Fiji 30.7% compare
- 81 Timor-Leste 30.7% compare
- 81 Timor-Leste 30.7% compare
More gender data for Melanesia
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments 12 (2026)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 4.5% (2026)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia 29.1% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant 29.0% (2023)
- Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS 25.3% (2025)
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.1% (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Melanesia?
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Melanesia was 31.2% 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 Melanesia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant recorded in Melanesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.0% in 2019.
- How does Melanesia rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant?
- Melanesia ranks 79th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant rising or falling in Melanesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Melanesia 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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