Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age was 42.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Africa Western and Central, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of women ages 15-49.
Analysis
Africa Western and Central recorded 42.0% for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Africa Western and Central peaked at 51.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 41.9%, in 2021.
Africa Western and Central ranks 4th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Western and Central, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51.9% | — |
| 2001 | 51.5% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 51.0% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 50.6% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 50.2% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 49.7% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 49.1% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 48.5% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 47.8% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 47.0% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 46.3% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 45.7% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 45.0% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 44.5% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 44.0% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 43.7% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 43.2% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 42.9% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 42.6% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 42.3% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 42.0% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 41.9% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 41.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 42.0% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.7% | 47.0% | 51.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.0% | 42.3% | 46.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.0% | 41.9% | 42.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
More health data for Africa Western and Central
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0237 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 2.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0278 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 2.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0277 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Africa Western and Central?
- Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Africa Western and Central was 42.0% 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 Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 51.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.9% in 2021.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 4th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central 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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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.