Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Madagascar
Madagascar: Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women was 37.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Madagascar, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of women ages 15-49.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 37.0% for prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Madagascar peaked at 37.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 31.5%, in 2010.
Madagascar ranks 40th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.9% | — |
| 2001 | 35.5% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 35.1% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 34.7% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 34.2% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 33.7% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 33.1% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 32.6% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 32.1% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 31.8% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 31.5% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 31.6% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 31.8% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 32.1% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 32.5% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 33.0% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 33.4% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 33.9% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 34.2% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 34.6% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 35.0% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 35.5% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 36.2% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 37.0% | +2.2% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 37.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 39.3%, 94% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 37.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.0%, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.9% | 31.8% | 35.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.9% | 31.5% | 34.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.9% | 35.0% | 37.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 37 Bangladesh 37.5% compare
- 38 Nigeria 37.2% compare
- 39 Tajikistan 37.1% compare
- 41 Yemen 35.9% compare
- 42 Azerbaijan 35.6% compare
- 43 Ghana 35.3% compare
More health data for Madagascar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.87 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4912 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 920.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,569 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 63 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.32 % 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 0.071 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.3 % 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 Madagascar?
- Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Madagascar was 37.0% 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 Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 37.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.5% in 2010.
- How does Madagascar rank for prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women?
- Madagascar ranks 40th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Madagascar 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.