Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant (%) in South-Eastern Asia
South-Eastern Asia: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant (%) was 28.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in South-Eastern Asia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in South-Eastern Asia is 28.1%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in South-Eastern Asia peaked at 40.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 28.1%, in 2023.
That places South-Eastern Asia 19th out of 33 groups 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 South-Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.6% | — |
| 2001 | 40.0% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 39.3% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 38.7% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 38.0% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 37.3% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 36.6% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 36.0% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 35.2% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 34.6% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 33.9% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 33.4% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 32.9% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 32.4% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 32.0% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 31.6% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 31.2% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 30.8% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 30.3% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 29.8% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 29.3% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 28.9% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 28.4% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 28.1% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.6% | 34.6% | 40.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.8% | 29.8% | 33.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.7% | 28.1% | 29.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near South-Eastern Asia
- 16 Guinea 50.2% compare
- 17 Burkina Faso 49.5% compare
- 18 Liberia 49.2% compare
- 19 Central African Republic 48.4% compare
- 20 Congo 46.8% compare
- 21 India 46.6% compare
- 21 United Republic of Tanzania 46.6% compare
More gender data for South-Eastern Asia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 154,284 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.17 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 568,002 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 568,002 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.07 % change on previous year (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 33.51 (2027)
- SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate 3.62 (2025)
- SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions 35.92 (2025)
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments 607 (2026)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 23.6% (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in South-Eastern Asia?
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in South-Eastern Asia was 28.1% 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-Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.1% in 2023.
- How does South-Eastern Asia rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant?
- South-Eastern Asia ranks 19th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant rising or falling in South-Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South-Eastern 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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