Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Mozambique
Mozambique: Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women was 46.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Mozambique, 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 Mozambique stood at 46.1%.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Mozambique peaked at 49.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 44.4%, in 2012.
That places Mozambique 10th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.6% | — |
| 2001 | 49.1% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 48.6% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 48.2% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 47.7% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 47.2% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 46.7% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 46.2% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 45.6% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 45.1% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 44.6% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 44.5% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 44.4% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 44.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 44.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 44.5% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 44.7% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 44.8% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 44.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 44.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 44.9% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 45.1% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 45.6% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 46.1% | +1.1% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 46.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 39.3%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 46.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.0%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.4% | 45.1% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.6% | 44.4% | 44.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.4% | 44.9% | 46.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More health data for Mozambique
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.85 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 869.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 18,288 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.92 % 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 0.0823 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Mozambique?
- Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Mozambique was 46.1% 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 Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 49.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.4% in 2012.
- How does Mozambique rank for prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women?
- Mozambique ranks 10th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.