Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women was 36.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) is 36.2%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 42.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 34.9%, in 2016.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 14th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.6% | — |
| 2001 | 42.0% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 41.4% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 40.8% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 40.3% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 39.7% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 39.0% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 38.4% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 37.6% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 36.9% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 36.3% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 35.8% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 35.4% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 35.2% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 35.0% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 34.9% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 34.9% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 34.9% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 35.0% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 35.3% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 35.6% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 36.2% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.9% | 36.9% | 42.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.2% | 34.9% | 36.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.5% | 35.0% | 36.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.024 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0282 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 2.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0287 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) was 36.2% 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 42.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.9% in 2016.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 14th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.