Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant was 29.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Southern Africa, 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 Southern Africa is 29.6%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Southern Africa peaked at 33.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 28.7%, in 2013.
That places Southern Africa 19th out of 34 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 Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.3% | — |
| 2001 | 32.9% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 32.5% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 32.2% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 31.8% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 31.3% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 30.8% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 30.3% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 29.9% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 29.5% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 29.1% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 28.9% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 28.8% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 28.7% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 28.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 28.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 28.8% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 28.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 28.9% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 29.0% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 29.1% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 29.2% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 29.4% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 29.6% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.4% | 29.5% | 33.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.8% | 28.7% | 29.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.3% | 29.1% | 29.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 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 Southern Africa
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 20,374 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.5706 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 57,758 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 57,758 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 43.89 (2027)
- SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate 15.28 (2025)
- SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions 36.91 (2025)
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments 274 (2026)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 35.8% (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Southern Africa?
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Southern Africa was 29.6% 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 Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 33.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.7% in 2013.
- How does Southern Africa rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant?
- Southern Africa ranks 19th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Southern 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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