Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Somalia
Somalia: Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women was 45.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Somalia, 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 Somalia stood at 45.2%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Somalia peaked at 45.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 40.4%, in 2010.
That places Somalia 17th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.9% | — |
| 2001 | 43.3% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 42.9% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 42.5% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 42.2% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 41.9% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 41.5% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 41.2% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 40.9% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 40.6% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 40.4% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 40.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 40.6% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 40.9% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 41.4% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 41.9% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 42.4% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 42.8% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 43.1% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 43.4% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 43.7% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 44.1% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 44.6% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 45.2% | +1.3% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 45.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 39.3%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 45.2% 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 | 42.1% | 40.6% | 43.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.7% | 40.4% | 43.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.4% | 43.7% | 45.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 14 Gambia 45.4% compare
- 15 Guinea 45.3% compare
- 15 Guinea-Bissau 45.3% compare
- 18 Burkina Faso 43.9% compare
- 18 Sierra Leone 43.9% compare
- 20 Angola 43.6% compare
More health data for Somalia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8681 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 987.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 32,421 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 182 (2013)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.39 % 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 0.0897 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.38 % 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 Somalia?
- Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Somalia was 45.2% 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 Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 45.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.4% in 2010.
- How does Somalia rank for prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women?
- Somalia ranks 17th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Somalia 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.