Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant was 43.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 43.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 49.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 43.0%, in 2020.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 34 groups on this measure, 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 Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.1% | — |
| 2001 | 48.7% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 48.3% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 47.9% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 47.5% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 47.0% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 46.5% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 45.9% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 45.4% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 45.0% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 44.7% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 44.3% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 44.1% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 44.0% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 43.8% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 43.7% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 43.6% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 43.4% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 43.3% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 43.1% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 43.0% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 43.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 43.2% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 43.4% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.1% | 45.0% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.8% | 43.1% | 44.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.1% | 43.0% | 43.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
More gender data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 552,879 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.42 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 875,918 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 875,918 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.84 % change on previous year (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 29.77 (2027)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), per capita 0.0004 units per person (2025)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), per capita 0.0006 units per person (2025)
- Labor force, female 247.09 million (2025)
- Labor force, female, per capita 0.187 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Sub-Saharan Africa was 43.4% 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 49.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.0% in 2020.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan 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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