Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Eritrea
Eritrea: Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age was 35.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Eritrea, 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 Eritrea is 35.6%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Eritrea peaked at 37.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 31.5%, in 2012.
That places Eritrea 43rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.3% | — |
| 2001 | 36.5% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 35.9% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 35.3% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 34.7% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 34.2% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 33.6% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 33.0% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 32.5% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 32.1% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 31.8% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 31.6% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 31.5% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 31.6% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 31.8% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 32.1% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 32.4% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 32.7% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 33.0% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 33.3% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 33.7% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 34.2% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 34.8% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 35.6% | +2.3% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 35.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 40.0%, 89% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 35.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.4%, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.5% | 32.1% | 37.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.2% | 31.5% | 33.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.6% | 33.7% | 35.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 40 Madagascar 37.2% compare
- 41 Yemen 36.4% compare
- 42 Ghana 36.0% compare
- 43 Azerbaijan 35.6% compare
- 45 South Sudan 35.0% compare
- 46 Turkmenistan 34.8% compare
More health data for Eritrea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 821.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 425 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0652 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Eritrea?
- Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Eritrea was 35.6% 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 Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 37.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.5% in 2012.
- How does Eritrea rank for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age?
- Eritrea ranks 43rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea 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.