Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Namibia
Namibia: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant was 28.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Namibia, 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 Namibia is 28.3%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Namibia peaked at 31.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 26.3%, in 2013.
Namibia ranks 99th 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 Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.1% | — |
| 2001 | 30.5% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 29.9% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 29.5% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 29.1% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 28.6% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 28.1% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 27.7% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 27.3% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 26.9% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 26.7% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 26.5% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 26.4% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 26.3% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 26.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 26.4% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 26.5% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 26.6% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 26.8% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 27.0% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 27.2% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 27.6% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 27.9% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 28.3% | +1.4% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 28.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.9%, 75% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 28.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.7%, 63% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.9% | 26.9% | 31.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.6% | 26.3% | 27.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.8% | 27.2% | 28.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 97 United Arab Emirates 28.6% compare
- 98 Kuwait 28.5% compare
- 100 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 27.9% compare
- 100 Mongolia 27.9% compare
- 102 Paraguay 27.8% compare
More gender data for Namibia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,172 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3037 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,218 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,218 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 38,320 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 38,517 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 37,694 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 37,867 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 38,396 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Namibia?
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Namibia was 28.3% 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.3% in 2013.
- How does Namibia rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant?
- Namibia ranks 99th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia 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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