Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) was 31.4 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Eastern Africa, 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 Eastern Africa stood at 31.4 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Eastern Africa peaked at 34.6 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27.3 %, in 2012.
Eastern Africa ranks 14th of 37 groups on this measure, 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 Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.6 % | — |
| 2001 | 33.8 % | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 33 % | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 32.3 % | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 31.6 % | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 30.9 % | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 30.2 % | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 29.4 % | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 28.8 % | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 28.2 % | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 27.7 % | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 27.4 % | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 27.3 % | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 27.4 % | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 27.6 % | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 27.8 % | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 28.1 % | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 28.4 % | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 28.7 % | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 29 % | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 29.4 % | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 29.9 % | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 30.5 % | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 31.4 % | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.28 % | 28.2 % | 34.6 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.94 % | 27.3 % | 29 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.3 % | 29.4 % | 31.4 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
- 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
- 13 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 27.5 % compare
- 13 Haiti 45.9 % compare
- 14 Guinea 45.7 % compare
- 14 Guinea-Bissau 45.7 % compare
- 14 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 25.5 % compare
- 15 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 25.2 % compare
- 16 Afghanistan 45.4 % compare
- 16 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 24.9 % compare
- 17 Sierra Leone 44.6 % compare
- 17 Micronesia 24.5 % compare
More economy & growth data for Eastern Africa
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 1.86 million (2027)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ 139,436 million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 920,068 million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita 1,842 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices 1,011 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 504,851 million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ 62.86 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita 58.67 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 4.78 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth 4.96 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Eastern Africa?
- Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Eastern Africa was 31.4 % 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 Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 34.6 % in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.3 % in 2012.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years)?
- Eastern Africa ranks 14th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern 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.