Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age was 39.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Early-demographic dividend, 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 Early-demographic dividend is 39.3%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 39.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37.0%, in 2012.
Early-demographic dividend ranks 6th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.1% | — |
| 2001 | 38.8% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 38.6% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 38.4% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 38.3% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 38.1% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 37.9% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 37.7% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 37.5% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 37.3% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 37.1% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 37.1% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 37.0% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 37.1% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 37.2% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 37.3% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 37.4% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 37.6% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 37.8% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 37.9% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 38.1% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 38.4% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 38.8% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 39.3% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.2% | 37.3% | 39.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.3% | 37.0% | 37.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.7% | 38.1% | 39.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
- 3 Mauritania 54.5% compare
- 4 India 53.7% compare
- 5 Cote d'Ivoire 51.4% compare
- 6 Benin 50.0% compare
- 7 Niger 47.1% compare
- 8 Mozambique 47.0% compare
- 9 Congo 46.7% compare
More health data for Early-demographic dividend
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0285 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per capita 0.0442 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0342 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, 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 Early-demographic dividend?
- Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Early-demographic dividend was 39.3% 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 Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 39.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.0% in 2012.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Early-demographic dividend 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.