Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Western Asia
Western Asia: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant was 33.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Western Asia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Western Asia stood at 33.1%.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Western Asia peaked at 35.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 31.2%, in 2014.
That places Western Asia 17th 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 Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.2% | — |
| 2001 | 34.9% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 34.6% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 34.4% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 34.2% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 33.9% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 33.6% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 33.2% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 32.8% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 32.4% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 32.0% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 31.7% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 31.5% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 31.3% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 31.2% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 31.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 31.3% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 31.4% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 31.5% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 31.8% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 32.1% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 32.4% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 32.8% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 33.1% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.9% | 32.4% | 35.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.5% | 31.2% | 32.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.6% | 32.1% | 33.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
More gender data for Western Asia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 22,630 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.92 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 95,303 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 95,303 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.9363 % change on previous year (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 43.29 (2027)
- SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate 0.135 (2025)
- SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions 22.99 (2025)
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments 428 (2026)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 17.6% (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Western Asia?
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Western Asia was 33.1% 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 Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.2% in 2014.
- How does Western Asia rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant?
- Western Asia ranks 17th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western 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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