Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Kenya
Kenya: Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age was 32.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Kenya, 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 Kenya is 32.2%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Kenya peaked at 34.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27.2%, in 2011.
Kenya ranks 59th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.4% | — |
| 2001 | 33.5% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 32.7% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 31.9% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 31.1% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 30.4% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 29.6% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 29.0% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 28.3% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 27.8% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 27.5% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 27.2% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 27.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 27.3% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 27.5% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 27.8% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 28.1% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 28.5% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 28.9% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 29.3% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 29.8% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 30.5% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 31.3% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 32.2% | +2.9% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 32.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.5%, 96% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 32.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.4%, 82% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.9% | 27.8% | 34.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.9% | 27.2% | 29.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.0% | 29.8% | 32.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Kenya?
- Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Kenya was 32.2% 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 34.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.2% in 2011.
- How does Kenya rank for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age?
- Kenya ranks 59th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya 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.