Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women was 41.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Africa Western and Central, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of women ages 15-49.
Analysis
Africa Western and Central recorded 41.4% for prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Africa Western and Central peaked at 51.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 41.2%, in 2021.
That places Africa Western and Central 4th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51.3% | — |
| 2001 | 50.8% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 50.4% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 49.9% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 49.5% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 49.0% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 48.4% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 47.8% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 47.1% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 46.3% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 45.6% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 44.9% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 44.2% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 43.7% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 43.2% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 42.9% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 42.5% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 42.1% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 41.8% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 41.5% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 41.3% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 41.2% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 41.2% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 41.4% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.1% | 46.3% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.2% | 41.5% | 45.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.3% | 41.2% | 41.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
More health data for Africa Western and Central
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0237 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 2.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0278 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 2.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0277 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Africa Western and Central?
- Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Africa Western and Central was 41.4% 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 Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 51.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.2% in 2021.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 4th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central 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.