Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Myanmar
Myanmar: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant was 43.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Myanmar, 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 Myanmar is 43.4%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Myanmar peaked at 55.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 42.4%, in 2016.
Myanmar ranks 30th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55.5% | — |
| 2001 | 54.8% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 54.1% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 53.4% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 52.5% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 51.6% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 50.6% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 49.6% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 48.6% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 47.7% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 46.8% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 46.0% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 45.2% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 44.5% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 43.8% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 43.1% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 42.4% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 42.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 42.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 42.5% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 42.6% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 42.7% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 43.1% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 43.4% | +0.7% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 43.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.9%, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 43.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25.6%, 1.7× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.8% | 47.7% | 55.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.9% | 42.4% | 46.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.0% | 42.6% | 43.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 27 Nigeria 45.0% compare
- 28 Burundi 44.7% compare
- 29 Cabo Verde 43.9% compare
- 31 Equatorial Guinea 42.9% compare
- 31 Sao Tome and Principe 42.9% compare
- 33 Kyrgyzstan 42.5% compare
More gender data for Myanmar
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 12,934 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5781 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 43,417 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 43,417 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7919 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 421,278 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 445,429 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 422,232 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 446,146 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 423,553 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Myanmar?
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Myanmar was 43.4% 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 Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 55.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.4% in 2016.
- How does Myanmar rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant?
- Myanmar ranks 30th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar 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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