Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women was 32.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Africa Eastern and Southern, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of women ages 15-49.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Africa Eastern and Southern stood at 32.7%.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 36.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 29.5%, in 2013.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 22nd of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.9% | — |
| 2001 | 36.1% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 35.5% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 34.8% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 34.2% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 33.5% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 32.8% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 32.1% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 31.4% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 30.7% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 30.1% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 29.8% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 29.6% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 29.5% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 29.5% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 29.7% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 29.9% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 30.1% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 30.3% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 30.5% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 30.9% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 31.4% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 31.9% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 32.7% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.8% | 30.7% | 36.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.9% | 29.5% | 30.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.7% | 30.9% | 32.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
More health data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 4.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 3.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per capita 0.0158 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, annual growth rate 3.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per capita 0.0184 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Africa Eastern and Southern was 32.7% in 2023, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 36.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.5% in 2013.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 22nd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women (% of women ages 15-49). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of anemia, non-pregnant women, is the percentage of non-pregnant women whose hemoglobin level is less than 120 grams per liter at sea level.