Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Egypt
Egypt: Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women was 32.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Egypt, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of women ages 15-49.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 32.5% for prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Egypt peaked at 33.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 28.6%, in 2014.
That places Egypt 55th out of 192 countries 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.
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.7% | — |
| 2001 | 33.1% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 32.7% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 32.3% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 31.9% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 31.6% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 31.2% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 30.8% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 30.3% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 29.9% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 29.5% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 29.2% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 28.9% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 28.7% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 28.6% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 28.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 28.8% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 29.1% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 29.4% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 29.7% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 30.2% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 30.8% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 31.6% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 32.5% | +2.8% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 32.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.5%, 97% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 32.5% 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 | 31.8% | 29.9% | 33.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.1% | 28.6% | 29.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.3% | 30.2% | 32.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More health data for Egypt
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.46 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7884 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 946 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 7,225 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.3993 % 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 0.0487 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Egypt?
- Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Egypt was 32.5% 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 Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 33.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.6% in 2014.
- How does Egypt rank for prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women?
- Egypt ranks 55th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt 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.