Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant was 42.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Southern Asia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Southern Asia recorded 42.8% for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Southern Asia peaked at 49.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 42.8%, in 2023.
That places Southern Asia 4th out of 34 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.2% | — |
| 2001 | 49.3% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 49.2% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 49.1% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 49.0% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 48.7% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 48.4% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 48.1% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 47.8% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 47.4% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 47.0% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 46.6% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 46.2% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 45.7% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 45.3% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 45.0% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 44.6% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 44.2% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 43.9% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 43.5% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 43.1% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 42.9% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 42.8% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.8% | 47.8% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.6% | 43.9% | 47.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.1% | 42.8% | 43.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
- 1 Mali 62.1% compare
- 2 Benin 60.2% compare
- 3 Côte d'Ivoire 57.3% compare
- 3 Cote d'Ivoire 57.3% compare
- 5 Niger 55.9% compare
- 6 Gabon 54.8% compare
- 7 Mozambique 54.6% compare
More gender data for Southern Asia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 536,648 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.2956 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1.65 million (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1.65 million (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 45.73 (2027)
- SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate 5.31 (2025)
- SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions 10.43 (2025)
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments 188 (2026)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 12.3% (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Southern Asia?
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Southern Asia was 42.8% 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 Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 49.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.8% in 2023.
- How does Southern Asia rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant?
- Southern Asia ranks 4th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Southern 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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