Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Australia
Australia: Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) was 11.1 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Australia, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Australia stood at 11.1 %. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and up 58.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Australia peaked at 11.1 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.9 %, in 2008.
Australia ranks 176th of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.2 % | — |
| 2001 | 7.9 % | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 7.6 % | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 7.4 % | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 7.3 % | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 7.1 % | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 7.1 % | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7 % | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 6.9 % | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 6.9 % | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6.9 % | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6.9 % | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6.9 % | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7 % | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 7.2 % | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 7.4 % | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 7.6 % | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 7.9 % | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 8.2 % | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 8.6 % | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 9.2 % | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 9.7 % | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 10.4 % | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 11.1 % | +6.7% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 11.1 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 18.15 %, 61% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Australia's 11.1 % is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23.35 %, 48% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.34 % | 6.9 % | 8.2 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.46 % | 6.9 % | 8.6 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.1 % | 9.2 % | 11.1 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 173 New Zealand 12.4 % compare
- 174 Philippines 12 % compare
- 175 Australia and New Zealand 11.3 % compare
- 177 Guatemala 10.5 % compare
More economy & growth data for Australia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.36 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -4.55 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -164.69 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 36.52 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -32.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0203 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,323 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 20.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Australia?
- Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Australia was 11.1 % 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 Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.1 % in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9 % in 2008.
- How does Australia rank for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years)?
- Australia ranks 176th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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.