Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (%) … ages in Djibouti
Djibouti: Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (%) … ages was 31.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Djibouti, 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 Djibouti stood at 31.8%.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Djibouti peaked at 32.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 26.8%, in 2010.
That places Djibouti 60th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (%) … ages in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.2% | — |
| 2001 | 31.5% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 30.8% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 30.1% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 29.5% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 28.9% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 28.3% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 27.8% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 27.3% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 27.0% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 26.8% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 26.9% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 27.2% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 27.5% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 27.8% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 28.1% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 28.5% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 28.9% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 29.2% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 29.5% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 29.9% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 30.4% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 31.0% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 31.8% | +2.6% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 31.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.5%, 95% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 31.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 29.5%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.3% | 27.0% | 32.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.0% | 26.8% | 29.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.8% | 29.9% | 31.8% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Djibouti?
- Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Djibouti was 31.8% 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 Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 32.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.8% in 2010.
- How does Djibouti rank for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age?
- Djibouti ranks 60th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Djibouti 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.