Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Gambia
Gambia: Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) was 46.1 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Gambia, 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 Gambia is 46.1 %, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Gambia peaked at 60.6 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 46.1 %, in 2023.
That places Gambia 12th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 60.6 % | — |
| 2001 | 60.1 % | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 59.6 % | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 59.1 % | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 58.6 % | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 58.1 % | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 57.4 % | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 56.8 % | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 56 % | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 55.3 % | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 54.5 % | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 53.8 % | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 53.1 % | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 52.4 % | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 51.7 % | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 51 % | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 50.3 % | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 49.5 % | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 48.9 % | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 48.1 % | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 47.4 % | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 46.7 % | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 46.3 % | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 46.1 % | -0.4% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 46.1 % is above the median for low income countries, which is 42.95 %, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 46.1 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.95 %, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.16 % | 55.3 % | 60.6 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.33 % | 48.1 % | 54.5 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.62 % | 46.1 % | 47.4 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 9 Chad 46.5 % compare
- 9 Pakistan 46.5 % compare
- 9 Melanesia 29.1 % compare
- 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 28.6 % compare
- 11 Somalia 46.2 % 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
More economy & growth data for Gambia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.69 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.02 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -665,150 BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -0.241 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 232.36 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 13.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0966 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 84.19 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.98 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Gambia?
- Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Gambia was 46.1 % 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 60.6 % in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.1 % in 2023.
- How does Gambia rank for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years)?
- Gambia ranks 12th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia 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.