Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Mauritius
Mauritius: Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age was 32.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Mauritius, 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 Mauritius stood at 32.8%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 52.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Mauritius peaked at 32.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.4%, in 2000.
Mauritius ranks 55th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.4% | — |
| 2001 | 18.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 18.5% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 18.6% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 18.7% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 18.8% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 18.9% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 19.0% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 19.2% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 19.4% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 19.7% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 20.1% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 20.8% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 21.5% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 22.4% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 23.4% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 24.4% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 25.4% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 26.4% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 27.5% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 28.6% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 29.9% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 31.3% | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 32.8% | +4.8% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 32.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.8%, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 32.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.4%, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.8% | 18.4% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 19.7% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.6% | 28.6% | 32.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More health data for Mauritius
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -10 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0345 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,032 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.54 % 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 0.0232 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8573 % 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 Mauritius?
- Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Mauritius was 32.8% 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 Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 32.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.4% in 2000.
- How does Mauritius rank for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age?
- Mauritius ranks 55th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius 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.