Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Africa
Africa: Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) was 35.9 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Africa, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Africa recorded 35.9 % for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in 2023.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Africa peaked at 41.2 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 34.4 %, in 2015.
That places Africa 9th out of 37 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.2 % | — |
| 2001 | 40.7 % | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 40.2 % | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 39.7 % | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 39.2 % | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 38.7 % | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 38.1 % | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 37.5 % | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 36.9 % | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 36.2 % | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 35.7 % | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 35.2 % | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 34.9 % | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 34.7 % | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 34.5 % | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 34.4 % | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 34.4 % | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 34.5 % | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 34.5 % | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 34.6 % | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 34.7 % | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 35 % | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 35.4 % | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 35.9 % | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.84 % | 36.2 % | 41.2 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.74 % | 34.4 % | 35.7 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.25 % | 34.7 % | 35.9 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 6 Cabo Verde 40.6 % compare
- 6 Niger 47.1 % compare
- 6 Syrian Arab Republic 31 % compare
- 7 Mozambique 47 % compare
- 7 Timor-Leste 29.7 % compare
- 8 Congo 46.7 % compare
- 8 Türkiye 29.3 % compare
- 9 Chad 46.5 % compare
- 9 Pakistan 46.5 % compare
- 9 Melanesia 29.1 % compare
- 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 28.6 % compare
- 11 Somalia 46.2 % compare
- 12 Gambia 46.1 % compare
- 12 Republic of Moldova 28.5 % compare
More economy & growth data for Africa
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.96 Percent per annum (2028)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.26 Percent per annum (2028)
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 10.08 million (2027)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 3.10 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 2.89 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita 7.84 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 3.04 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices 2,011 USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices 88.82 USD (2024)
- GDP Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices 101.78 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Africa?
- Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Africa was 35.9 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 41.2 % in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.4 % in 2015.
- How does Africa rank for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years)?
- Africa ranks 9th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) (percent) — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.