Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant was 34.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Solomon Islands, 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 Solomon Islands is 34.8%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Solomon Islands peaked at 40.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 34.6%, in 2021.
That places Solomon Islands 60th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.7% | — |
| 2001 | 40.4% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 40.1% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 39.8% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 39.4% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 39.0% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 38.6% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 38.1% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 37.6% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 37.1% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 36.6% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 36.2% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 35.9% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 35.6% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 35.4% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 35.3% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 35.2% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 35.0% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 34.9% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 34.8% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 34.7% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 34.6% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 34.7% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 34.8% | +0.3% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 34.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.9%, 92% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 34.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25.6%, 1.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.1% | 37.1% | 40.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.5% | 34.8% | 36.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.7% | 34.6% | 34.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
More gender data for Solomon Islands
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 322.01 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.9338 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 616.34 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 616.34 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 10,537 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 11,245 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 10,386 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 11,081 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 10,247 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Solomon Islands?
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Solomon Islands was 34.8% 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 Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 40.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.6% in 2021.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant?
- Solomon Islands ranks 60th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Solomon Islands 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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