Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) was 19.9 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Latin America and the Caribbean recorded 19.9 % for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 26.1 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.6 %, in 2013.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 25th 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 Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.1 % | — |
| 2001 | 25.2 % | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 24.4 % | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 23.6 % | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 22.8 % | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 22 % | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 21.3 % | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 20.5 % | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 19.8 % | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 19 % | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 18.4 % | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 18 % | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 17.7 % | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 17.6 % | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 17.6 % | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 17.7 % | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 17.8 % | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 18 % | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 18.1 % | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 18.3 % | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 18.6 % | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 18.9 % | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 19.3 % | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 19.9 % | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.47 % | 19 % | 26.1 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.92 % | 17.6 % | 18.4 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.18 % | 18.6 % | 19.9 % | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Latin America and the Caribbean was 19.9 % 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 Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 26.1 % in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.6 % in 2013.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years)?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 25th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean 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.