Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age was 33.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Africa Eastern and Southern, 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 women of reproductive age in Africa Eastern and Southern stood at 33.2%.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 37.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 30.2%, in 2013.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 19th of 47 groups on this measure, 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 women of reproductive age in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.5% | — |
| 2001 | 36.8% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 36.1% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 35.5% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 34.9% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 34.2% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 33.5% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 32.8% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 32.1% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 31.4% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 30.9% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 30.5% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 30.3% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 30.2% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 30.2% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 30.3% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 30.5% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 30.7% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 30.9% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 31.1% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 31.4% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 31.9% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 32.5% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 33.2% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.5% | 31.4% | 37.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.6% | 30.2% | 31.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.2% | 31.4% | 33.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 17 Afghanistan 45.4% compare
- 18 Sierra Leone 44.6% compare
- 19 Burkina Faso 44.3% compare
- 20 Angola 43.8% compare
- 21 Central African Republic 43.4% compare
- 21 Maldives 43.4% compare
More health data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 4.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 3.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per capita 0.0158 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, annual growth rate 3.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per capita 0.0184 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Africa Eastern and Southern was 33.2% in 2023, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 37.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.2% in 2013.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 19th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern 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 women of reproductive age (% of women ages 15-49). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age refers to the combined prevalence of both non-pregnant with haemoglobin levels below 12 g/dL and pregnant women with haemoglobin levels below 11 g/dL.