Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Seychelles
Seychelles: Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women was 25.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Seychelles, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of women ages 15-49.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Seychelles is 25.7%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Seychelles peaked at 25.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21.2%, in 2010.
That places Seychelles 93rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.5% | — |
| 2001 | 24.0% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 23.6% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 23.2% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 22.9% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 22.6% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 22.2% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 21.9% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 21.5% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 21.3% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 21.2% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 21.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 21.3% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 21.4% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 21.6% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 21.9% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 22.3% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 22.6% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 22.9% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 23.3% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 23.8% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 24.4% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 25.0% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 25.7% | +2.8% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 25.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.0%, 1.5× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 25.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.0%, 66% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.8% | 21.3% | 24.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.0% | 21.2% | 23.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.7% | 23.8% | 25.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Seychelles?
- Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Seychelles was 25.7% 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 Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 25.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.2% in 2010.
- How does Seychelles rank for prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women?
- Seychelles ranks 93rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Seychelles 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.