Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Asia
Asia: Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) was 33.6 % in 2023. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Asia, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Asia recorded 33.6 % for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Asia peaked at 33.6 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30.6 %, in 2010.
Asia ranks 5th of 20 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.1 % | — |
| 2001 | 31.8 % | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 31.6 % | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 31.5 % | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 31.4 % | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 31.3 % | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 31.2 % | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 31.1 % | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 30.9 % | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 30.8 % | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 30.6 % | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 30.6 % | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 30.6 % | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 30.7 % | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 30.9 % | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 31.1 % | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 31.3 % | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 31.5 % | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 31.7 % | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 32 % | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 32.3 % | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 32.6 % | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 33.1 % | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 33.6 % | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.37 % | 30.8 % | 32.1 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.1 % | 30.6 % | 32 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.9 % | 32.3 % | 33.6 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Asia
- 2 Democratic Republic of the Congo 40 % compare
- 2 Mali 56.5 % compare
- 3 Mauritania 54.5 % compare
- 3 United Republic of Tanzania 38.8 % compare
- 4 India 53.7 % compare
- 5 Benin 50 % compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for Asia
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita, 2015 prices 2.88 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 39.74 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita 8,307 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices 7,873 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 37.66 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ 5.54 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita 4.9 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 3.51 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth 4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 4 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Asia?
- Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Asia was 33.6 % 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 Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.6 % in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.6 % in 2010.
- How does Asia rank for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years)?
- Asia ranks 5th out of 20 groups with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Asia 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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About this data
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.