Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) was 28.6 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 28.6 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 36.1 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 28.2 %, in 2021.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 11th of 20 countries 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.1 % | — |
| 2001 | 35.5 % | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 35.1 % | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 34.6 % | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 34.2 % | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 33.7 % | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 33.3 % | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 32.8 % | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 32.3 % | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 31.8 % | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 31.3 % | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 30.9 % | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 30.6 % | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 30.3 % | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 30 % | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 29.7 % | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 29.5 % | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 29.2 % | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 28.9 % | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 28.6 % | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 28.4 % | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 28.2 % | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 28.3 % | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 28.6 % | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.94 % | 31.8 % | 36.1 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.9 % | 28.6 % | 31.3 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.38 % | 28.2 % | 28.6 % | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, annual 8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate -11.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 5.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth 5.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 52.72 million million SLC (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP Standard Local Currency 28.93 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP Standard Local Currency 24.77 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$, 2015 prices 28.93 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$ 24.77 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices 182.22 million million SLC (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 28.6 % 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 36.1 % in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.2 % in 2021.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years)?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 11th out of 20 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic 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.