Prevalence of anemia: Value Female All age ranges or no in Africa
Africa: Prevalence of anemia: Value Female All age ranges or no 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 38 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: Value Female All age ranges or no 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
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)
- GDP Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate 7.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices -9.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate 10.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate 2.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate -6.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth 3.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 3.95 % (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 38 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.