Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant was 36.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Northern Africa, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Northern Africa stood at 36.2%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Northern Africa peaked at 36.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32.4%, in 2013.
That places Northern Africa 10th out of 34 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.3% | — |
| 2001 | 34.9% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 34.7% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 34.4% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 34.2% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 34.0% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 33.8% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 33.5% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 33.2% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 33.0% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 32.8% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 32.7% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 32.5% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 32.4% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 32.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 32.5% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 32.8% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 33.1% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 33.4% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 33.8% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 34.3% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 34.7% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 35.4% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 36.2% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.1% | 33.0% | 35.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.8% | 32.4% | 33.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.1% | 34.3% | 36.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
- 7 Mozambique 54.6% compare
- 8 Gambia 54.1% compare
- 9 Mauritania 53.9% compare
- 10 Sierra Leone 53.7% compare
- 11 Somalia 52.8% compare
- 12 Togo 52.6% compare
- 13 Chad 51.2% compare
More gender data for Northern Africa
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 86,725 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.3366 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 210,255 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 210,255 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 57.34 (2027)
- SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate 5.09 (2025)
- SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions 18.11 (2025)
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments 340 (2026)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 19.8% (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Northern Africa?
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Northern Africa was 36.2% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 36.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.4% in 2013.
- How does Northern Africa rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant?
- Northern Africa ranks 10th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Northern 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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