Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Morocco
Morocco: Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age was 29.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Morocco, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of women ages 15-49.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 29.5% for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Morocco peaked at 32.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27.9%, in 2016.
Morocco ranks 73rd 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 Morocco, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.9% | — |
| 2001 | 32.5% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 32.2% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 31.9% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 31.7% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 31.5% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 31.2% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 30.8% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 30.3% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 29.8% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 29.4% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 28.9% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 28.6% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 28.3% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 28.1% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 28.0% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 27.9% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 27.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 27.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 28.0% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 28.2% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 28.5% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 28.9% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 29.5% | +2.1% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 29.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.5%, 88% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 29.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 29.5%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.5% | 29.8% | 32.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.3% | 27.9% | 29.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.8% | 28.2% | 29.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Morocco?
- Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Morocco was 29.5% 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 Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 32.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.9% in 2016.
- How does Morocco rank for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age?
- Morocco ranks 73rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Morocco 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.