Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Angola
Angola: Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women was 43.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Angola, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of women ages 15-49.
Analysis
Angola recorded 43.6% for prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Angola peaked at 53.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 43.4%, in 2020.
Angola ranks 20th of 192 countries on this measure, 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 Angola, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53.0% | — |
| 2001 | 52.5% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 52.0% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 51.5% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 51.0% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 50.4% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 49.8% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 49.1% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 48.3% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 47.4% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 46.5% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 45.8% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 45.2% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 44.8% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 44.4% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 44.1% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 43.9% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 43.8% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 43.7% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 43.5% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 43.4% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 43.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 43.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 43.6% | +0.5% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 43.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.5%, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Angola's 43.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.0%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.5% | 47.4% | 53.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.6% | 43.5% | 46.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.5% | 43.4% | 43.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 17 Somalia 45.2% compare
- 18 Burkina Faso 43.9% compare
- 18 Sierra Leone 43.9% compare
- 21 Maldives 43.5% compare
- 22 Central African Republic 42.6% compare
- 23 Senegal 42.4% compare
More health data for Angola
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 740.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31,754 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 79 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0823 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, 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 Angola?
- Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Angola was 43.6% 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 Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 53.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.4% in 2020.
- How does Angola rank for prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women?
- Angola ranks 20th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola 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.