Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Lesotho
Lesotho: Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women was 34.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Lesotho, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of women ages 15-49.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 34.1% for prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 47.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Lesotho peaked at 34.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23.0%, in 2012.
That places Lesotho 48th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.9% | — |
| 2001 | 30.8% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 29.7% | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 28.7% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 27.8% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 26.9% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 26.0% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 25.1% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 24.4% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 23.7% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 23.3% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 23.1% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 23.0% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 23.2% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 23.5% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 24.0% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 24.8% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 25.7% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 26.7% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 27.9% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 29.2% | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 30.7% | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 32.4% | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 34.1% | +5.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 34.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.5%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 34.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.0%, 87% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.5% | 23.7% | 31.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.5% | 23.0% | 27.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.6% | 29.2% | 34.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More health data for Lesotho
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4669 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,227 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 382 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2020)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.8108 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0548 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.7473 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Lesotho?
- Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Lesotho was 34.1% 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 Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 34.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.0% in 2012.
- How does Lesotho rank for prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women?
- Lesotho ranks 48th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lesotho 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.