Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Senegal
Senegal: Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women was 42.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Senegal, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of women ages 15-49.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 42.4% for prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Senegal peaked at 56.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 42.4%, in 2023.
That places Senegal 23rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.8% | — |
| 2001 | 56.5% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 56.2% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 55.9% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 55.5% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 55.0% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 54.4% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 53.7% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 52.8% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 51.8% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 50.7% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 49.7% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 48.7% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 47.8% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 46.9% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 46.2% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 45.4% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 44.7% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 44.1% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 43.5% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 43.0% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 42.7% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 42.5% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 42.4% | -0.2% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 42.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.5%, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 42.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.0%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.9% | 51.8% | 56.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.8% | 43.5% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.6% | 42.4% | 43.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 20 Angola 43.6% compare
- 21 Maldives 43.5% compare
- 22 Central African Republic 42.6% compare
- 24 Liberia 42.0% compare
- 25 Equatorial Guinea 41.1% compare
- 26 Cape Verde 40.5% compare
- 26 Togo 40.5% compare
More health data for Senegal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7598 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 835.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,496 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.42 % 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 0.0658 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Senegal?
- Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Senegal was 42.4% 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 Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 56.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.4% in 2023.
- How does Senegal rank for prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women?
- Senegal ranks 23rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal 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.