Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Brazil
Brazil: Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) was 21.3 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Brazil, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Brazil is 21.3 %, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Brazil peaked at 30.9 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20.4 %, in 2018.
That places Brazil 121st out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 (15-49 years) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.9 % | — |
| 2001 | 30 % | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 29.2 % | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 28.5 % | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 27.7 % | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 26.9 % | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 26.1 % | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 25.3 % | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 24.4 % | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 23.5 % | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 22.7 % | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 22 % | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 21.5 % | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 21.1 % | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 20.8 % | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 20.6 % | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 20.5 % | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 20.5 % | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 20.4 % | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 20.4 % | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 20.4 % | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 20.6 % | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 20.9 % | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 21.3 % | +1.9% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 21.3 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.4 %, 95% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 21.3 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.15 %, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.25 % | 23.5 % | 30.9 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.05 % | 20.4 % | 22.7 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.8 % | 20.4 % | 21.3 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More economy & growth data for Brazil
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.56 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 30.18 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0132 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 141.79 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 77.68 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 4.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0341 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 365 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.73 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Brazil?
- Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Brazil was 21.3 % 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 Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 30.9 % in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.4 % in 2018.
- How does Brazil rank for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years)?
- Brazil ranks 121st out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil 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.