Prevalence of anemia: Value Female All age ranges or no in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Prevalence of anemia: Value Female All age ranges or no was 23.1 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Ethiopia, 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 Ethiopia stood at 23.1 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Ethiopia peaked at 26.7 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.1 %, in 2012.
That places Ethiopia 124th out of 196 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: Value Female All age ranges or no in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.7 % | — |
| 2001 | 25.7 % | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 24.7 % | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 23.8 % | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 22.9 % | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 22 % | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 21.1 % | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 20.3 % | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 19.5 % | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 18.9 % | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 18.4 % | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 18.2 % | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 18.1 % | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 18.2 % | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 18.4 % | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 18.8 % | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 19.1 % | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 19.5 % | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 19.8 % | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 20.2 % | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 20.7 % | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 21.4 % | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 22.2 % | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 23.1 % | +4.1% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 23.1 % is below the median for low income countries, which is 42.95 %, 54% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 23.1 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.95 %, 59% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.56 % | 18.9 % | 26.7 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.87 % | 18.1 % | 20.2 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.85 % | 20.7 % | 23.1 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 13.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.0318 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.4608 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.0232 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -16.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 3.57 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Ethiopia?
- Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Ethiopia was 23.1 % 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.7 % in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.1 % in 2012.
- How does Ethiopia rank for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years)?
- Ethiopia ranks 124th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.