Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Mozambique
Mozambique: Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age was 47.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Mozambique, 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 Mozambique is 47.0%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Mozambique peaked at 49.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 45.1%, in 2012.
That places Mozambique 8th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.9% | — |
| 2001 | 49.4% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 49.0% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 48.6% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 48.2% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 47.7% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 47.3% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 46.7% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 46.2% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 45.8% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 45.3% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 45.2% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 45.1% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 45.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 45.2% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 45.3% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 45.5% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 45.6% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 45.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 45.7% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 45.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 46.0% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 46.4% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 47.0% | +1.3% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 47.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 40.0%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 47.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.4%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.9% | 45.8% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.4% | 45.1% | 45.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.3% | 45.7% | 47.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More health data for Mozambique
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.85 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 869.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 18,288 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 139 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0823 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Mozambique?
- Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Mozambique was 47.0% 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 Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 49.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.1% in 2012.
- How does Mozambique rank for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age?
- Mozambique ranks 8th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.