Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant was 45.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Middle Africa, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Middle Africa recorded 45.6% for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Middle Africa peaked at 52.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 45.0%, in 2020.
That places Middle Africa 2nd out of 34 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Middle Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.1% | — |
| 2001 | 51.8% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 51.4% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 51.0% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 50.6% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 50.1% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 49.6% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 49.0% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 48.5% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 47.9% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 47.4% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 46.9% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 46.4% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 46.1% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 45.7% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 45.5% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 45.3% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 45.2% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 45.1% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 45.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 45.0% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 45.1% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 45.3% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 45.6% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.2% | 47.9% | 52.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.9% | 45.1% | 47.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.2% | 45.0% | 45.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle Africa
- 1 Mali 62.1% compare
- 2 Benin 60.2% compare
- 3 Côte d'Ivoire 57.3% compare
- 3 Cote d'Ivoire 57.3% compare
- 5 Niger 55.9% compare
More gender data for Middle Africa
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments 386 (2026)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 23.1% (2026)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia 41.7% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant 41.2% (2023)
- Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS 49.0% (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Middle Africa?
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Middle Africa was 45.6% 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 Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 52.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.0% in 2020.
- How does Middle Africa rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant?
- Middle Africa ranks 2nd out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle Africa 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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