Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Tanzania
Tanzania: Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women was 38.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Tanzania, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of women ages 15-49.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 38.1% for prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Tanzania peaked at 41.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 35.3%, in 2012.
That places Tanzania 34th 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 Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.7% | — |
| 2001 | 41.1% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 40.6% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 40.1% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 39.6% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 38.9% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 38.3% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 37.5% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 36.8% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 36.2% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 35.7% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 35.4% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 35.3% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 35.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 35.5% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 35.7% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 35.9% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 36.0% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 36.1% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 36.3% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 36.5% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 36.8% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 37.4% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 38.1% | +1.9% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 38.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.5%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 38.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.0%, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.1% | 36.2% | 41.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.7% | 35.3% | 36.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.2% | 36.5% | 38.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More health data for Tanzania
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7342 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 658.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 32,514 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.86 % 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 0.0786 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Tanzania?
- Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Tanzania was 38.1% 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 Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 41.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.3% in 2012.
- How does Tanzania rank for prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women?
- Tanzania ranks 34th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania 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.