Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Djibouti
Djibouti: Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women was 31.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Djibouti, 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 Djibouti stood at 31.5%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Djibouti peaked at 31.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26.2%, in 2010.
That places Djibouti 60th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.4% | — |
| 2001 | 30.7% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 30.0% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 29.4% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 28.7% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 28.1% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 27.6% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 27.1% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 26.7% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 26.4% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 26.2% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 26.4% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 26.6% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 26.9% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 27.3% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 27.7% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 28.1% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 28.5% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 28.8% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 29.1% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 29.5% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 30.1% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 30.7% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 31.5% | +2.6% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 31.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.5%, 94% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 31.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 29.3%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.6% | 26.4% | 31.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.6% | 26.2% | 29.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.4% | 29.5% | 31.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.5 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2173 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,107 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 197 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0481 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Djibouti?
- Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Djibouti was 31.5% 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 Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 31.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.2% in 2010.
- How does Djibouti rank for prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women?
- Djibouti ranks 60th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Djibouti 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.