Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Mozambique
Mozambique: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant was 54.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Mozambique, 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 Mozambique is 54.6%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Mozambique peaked at 54.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 50.6%, in 2010.
That places Mozambique 7th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.4% | — |
| 2001 | 52.3% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 52.2% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 52.1% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 51.9% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 51.7% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 51.5% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 51.2% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 51.0% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 50.8% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 50.6% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 50.7% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 50.8% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 51.1% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 51.3% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 51.6% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 52.0% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 52.3% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 52.6% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 52.8% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 53.1% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 53.5% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 54.0% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 54.6% | +1.1% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 54.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 44.7%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 54.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.7%, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.7% | 50.8% | 52.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.6% | 50.6% | 52.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.8% | 53.1% | 54.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 5 Niger 55.9% compare
- 6 Gabon 54.8% compare
- 8 Gambia 54.1% compare
- 9 Mauritania 53.9% compare
- 10 Sierra Leone 53.7% compare
More gender data for Mozambique
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 17,379 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.93 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 23,468 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 23,468 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.27 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 617,774 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 625,212 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 598,653 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 605,099 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 585,024 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Mozambique?
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Mozambique was 54.6% 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 Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 54.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.6% in 2010.
- How does Mozambique rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant?
- Mozambique ranks 7th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mozambique 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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