Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Nepal
Nepal: Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women was 33.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Nepal, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of women ages 15-49.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 33.2% 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 1.5% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Nepal peaked at 33.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30.6%, in 2004.
Nepal ranks 52nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.2% | — |
| 2001 | 30.9% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 30.8% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 30.7% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 30.6% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 30.7% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 30.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 30.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 30.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 30.8% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 30.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 30.9% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 31.1% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 31.3% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 31.5% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 31.7% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 31.9% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 32.0% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 32.1% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 32.2% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 32.3% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 32.5% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 32.7% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 33.2% | +1.5% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 33.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.5%, 99% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 33.2% is below the median for South Asia, which is 35.6%, 93% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.8% | 30.6% | 31.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.6% | 30.8% | 32.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.7% | 32.3% | 33.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Nepal?
- Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Nepal was 33.2% 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 33.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.6% in 2004.
- How does Nepal rank for prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women?
- Nepal ranks 52nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal 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.