Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in South America
South America: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant was 25.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in South America, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
South America recorded 25.2% for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in 2023.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in South America peaked at 31.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24.1%, in 2013.
South America ranks 22nd of 34 groups 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 South America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.2% | — |
| 2001 | 30.6% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 30.1% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 29.5% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 28.8% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 28.1% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 27.4% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 26.7% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 26.1% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 25.4% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 24.9% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 24.5% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 24.3% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 24.1% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 24.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 24.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 24.2% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 24.3% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 24.4% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 24.5% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 24.6% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 24.8% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 25.0% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 25.2% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.4% | 25.4% | 31.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 24.1% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.9% | 24.6% | 25.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near South America
More gender data for South America
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 85,918 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.25 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 362,840 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 362,840 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8634 % change on previous year (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 36.64 (2027)
- SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate 3.12 (2025)
- SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions 38.56 (2025)
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments 667 (2026)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 31.7% (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in South America?
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in South America was 25.2% 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 South America?
- The highest recorded value was 31.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.1% in 2013.
- How does South America rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant?
- South America ranks 22nd out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South America 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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