Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Uganda
Uganda: Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age was 27.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Uganda, 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 Uganda stood at 27.2%.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Uganda peaked at 33.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24.2%, in 2013.
Uganda ranks 85th 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 Uganda, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.5% | — |
| 2001 | 32.7% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 31.8% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 31.0% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 30.1% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 29.3% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 28.3% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 27.4% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 26.5% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 25.7% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 25.0% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 24.5% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 24.3% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 24.2% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 24.3% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 24.5% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 24.7% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 24.8% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 25.0% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 25.2% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 25.5% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 25.9% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 26.4% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 27.2% | +3.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 27.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 40.0%, 68% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 27.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.4%, 69% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.6% | 25.7% | 33.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.6% | 24.2% | 25.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.2% | 25.5% | 27.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More health data for Uganda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 853.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,666 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 111 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % 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 0.0787 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.34 % 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 Uganda?
- Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Uganda was 27.2% 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 33.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.2% in 2013.
- How does Uganda rank for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age?
- Uganda ranks 85th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda 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.