Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (%) … ages in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (%) … ages was 28.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Papua New Guinea, 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 Papua New Guinea stood at 28.8%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Papua New Guinea peaked at 28.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25.2%, in 2011.
That places Papua New Guinea 76th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (%) … ages in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.9% | — |
| 2001 | 26.6% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 26.4% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 26.3% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 26.2% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 26.1% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 25.9% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 25.8% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 25.6% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 25.4% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 25.3% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 25.2% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 25.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 25.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 25.3% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 25.5% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 25.7% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 25.9% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 26.2% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 26.6% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 27.0% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 27.4% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 28.0% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 28.8% | +2.9% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 28.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.5%, 86% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 28.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.9%, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.1% | 25.4% | 26.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.6% | 25.2% | 26.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.8% | 27.0% | 28.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Papua New Guinea?
- Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Papua New Guinea was 28.8% 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 Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 28.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.2% in 2011.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 76th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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.