Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant (%) in Syria
Syria: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant (%) was 35.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
35.2%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
55th
of 211 countries
All-time high
35.4%
in 2000
All-time low
32.5%
in 2012
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Syria, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Syria recorded 35.2% for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Syria peaked at 35.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 32.5%, in 2012.
Syria ranks 55th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant (%) in Syria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.4% | — |
| 2001 | 35.1% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 34.8% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 34.6% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 34.3% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 34.0% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 33.7% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 33.5% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 33.2% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 32.9% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 32.7% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 32.6% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 32.5% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 32.6% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 32.7% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 32.9% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 33.1% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 33.4% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 33.6% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 33.8% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 34.1% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 34.4% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 34.8% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 35.2% | +1.1% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 35.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 44.7%, 79% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Syria's 35.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 33.1%, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.1% | 32.9% | 35.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.0% | 32.5% | 33.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.6% | 34.1% | 35.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More gender data for Syria
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 8,107 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 3.23 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 21,289 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 21,289 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 288,104 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 302,347 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 273,777 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 287,191 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 255,304 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Syria?
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Syria was 35.2% 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 Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 35.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.5% in 2012.
- How does Syria rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant?
- Syria ranks 55th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Syria 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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