Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Northern Africa and Western Asia
Northern Africa and Western Asia: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant was 34.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Northern Africa and Western Asia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Northern Africa and Western Asia recorded 34.6% for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 35.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 31.8%, in 2014.
Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 14th of 34 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.2% | — |
| 2001 | 34.9% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 34.6% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 34.4% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 34.2% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 34.0% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 33.7% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 33.3% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 33.0% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 32.7% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 32.4% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 32.2% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 32.0% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 31.9% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 31.8% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 31.9% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 32.0% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 32.2% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 32.5% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 32.8% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 33.2% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 33.6% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 34.1% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 34.6% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.0% | 32.7% | 35.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.2% | 31.8% | 32.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.9% | 33.2% | 34.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa and Western Asia
More gender data for Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments 768 (2026)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 18.5% (2026)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia 30.2% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant 30.0% (2023)
- Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS 19.9% (2025)
- Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in organized 1.02 (2024)
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.4% (2026)
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.2% (2026)
- Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have 64.7% (2025)
- Proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of 19.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Northern Africa and Western Asia was 34.6% 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 Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.8% in 2014.
- How does Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 14th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant rising or falling in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Northern Africa and Western Asia 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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