Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Congo
Congo: Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age was 46.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Congo, 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 women of reproductive age in Congo is 46.7%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Congo peaked at 56.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 46.7%, in 2023.
That places Congo 9th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Congo, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.7% | — |
| 2001 | 56.5% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 56.2% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 56.0% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 55.6% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 55.3% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 54.8% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 54.3% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 53.6% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 52.9% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 52.2% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 51.5% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 50.9% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 50.3% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 49.7% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 49.3% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 48.8% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 48.4% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 48.0% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 47.6% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 47.2% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 47.0% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 46.8% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 46.7% | -0.2% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 46.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.5%, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 46.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.4%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.2% | 52.9% | 56.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.7% | 47.6% | 52.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.9% | 46.7% | 47.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More health data for Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.4813 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9705 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 759.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,688 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 11 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0695 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, 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 Congo?
- Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Congo was 46.7% 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 56.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.7% in 2023.
- How does Congo rank for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age?
- Congo ranks 9th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo 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.