Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in World

World: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant was 35.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
35.5%
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
12th
of 34 groups
All-time high
40.3%
in 2000
All-time low
34.4%
in 2017
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in World, 2000–2023

0102030402000201120232000: 40.32001: 40.12002: 39.82003: 39.42004: 392005: 38.52006: 382007: 37.52008: 372009: 36.52010: 36.12011: 35.82012: 35.32013: 35.22014: 34.82015: 34.82016: 34.52017: 34.42018: 34.72019: 34.62020: 34.92021: 352022: 35.32023: 35.5

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in World is 35.5%, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in World peaked at 40.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 34.4%, in 2017.

That places World 12th 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 World, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant (%) in World, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 40.3%
2001 40.1% -0.5%
2002 39.8% -0.7%
2003 39.4% -1.0%
2004 39.0% -1.0%
2005 38.5% -1.3%
2006 38.0% -1.3%
2007 37.5% -1.3%
2008 37.0% -1.3%
2009 36.5% -1.4%
2010 36.1% -1.1%
2011 35.8% -0.8%
2012 35.3% -1.4%
2013 35.2% -0.3%
2014 34.8% -1.1%
2015 34.8% +0.0%
2016 34.5% -0.9%
2017 34.4% -0.3%
2018 34.7% +0.9%
2019 34.6% -0.3%
2020 34.9% +0.9%
2021 35.0% +0.3%
2022 35.3% +0.9%
2023 35.5% +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 38.6% 36.5% 40.3% 10
2010s 35.0% 34.4% 36.1% 10
2020s 35.2% 34.9% 35.5% 4

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  3. 11 Somalia 52.8% compare
  4. 12 Togo 52.6% compare
  5. 13 Chad 51.2% compare
  6. 14 Guinea-Bissau 51.1% compare
  7. 15 Caribbean 34.4% compare
  8. 15 Senegal 50.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in World?
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in World was 35.5% 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 World?
The highest recorded value was 40.3% in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 34.4% in 2017.
How does World rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant?
World ranks 12th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this World 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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Indicator
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
243 places, 5,832 data points, 2000–2023
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