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

Latest (2023)
25.2%
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
22nd
of 34 groups
All-time high
31.2%
in 2000
All-time low
24.1%
in 2013
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in South America, 2000–2023

01020302000201120232000: 31.22001: 30.62002: 30.12003: 29.52004: 28.82005: 28.12006: 27.42007: 26.72008: 26.12009: 25.42010: 24.92011: 24.52012: 24.32013: 24.12014: 24.12015: 24.12016: 24.22017: 24.32018: 24.42019: 24.52020: 24.62021: 24.82022: 252023: 25.2

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

Annual values for Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant (%) in South America, 2000 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 19 Central African Republic 48.4% compare
  2. 20 Congo 46.8% compare
  3. 21 India 46.6% compare
  4. 21 United Republic of Tanzania 46.6% compare
  5. 23 Angola 45.9% compare
  6. 24 Haiti 45.5% compare
  7. 25 Ghana 45.3% compare

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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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Indicator
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
243 places, 5,832 data points, 2000–2023
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