Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant was 22.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Sri Lanka, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 22.9% for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Sri Lanka peaked at 32.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.9%, in 2023.
Sri Lanka ranks 166th of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.3% | — |
| 2001 | 31.7% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 31.3% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 30.8% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 30.4% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 30.0% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 29.6% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 29.3% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 28.9% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 28.6% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 28.3% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 28.0% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 27.8% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 27.5% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 27.3% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 27.1% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 26.7% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 26.3% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 25.8% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 25.3% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 24.7% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 24.1% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 23.5% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 22.9% | -2.6% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 22.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.9%, 85% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 22.9% is below the median for South Asia, which is 36.9%, 62% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.3% | 28.6% | 32.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.0% | 25.3% | 28.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.8% | 22.9% | 24.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More gender data for Sri Lanka
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,804 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8687 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 18,964 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 18,964 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7411 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 155,366 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 162,031 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 156,342 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 163,015 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 157,484 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Sri Lanka?
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Sri Lanka was 22.9% 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 32.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.9% in 2023.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant?
- Sri Lanka ranks 166th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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