Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) was 37.2 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) recorded 37.2 % for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 40.8 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 34.9 %, in 2014.
That places Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 4th out of 20 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.8 % | — |
| 2001 | 40.3 % | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 39.8 % | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 39.3 % | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 38.8 % | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 38.4 % | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 37.8 % | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 37.3 % | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 36.7 % | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 36.2 % | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 35.7 % | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 35.3 % | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 35.1 % | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 35 % | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 34.9 % | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 34.9 % | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 35 % | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 35.1 % | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 35.3 % | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 35.5 % | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 35.7 % | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 36 % | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 36.5 % | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 37.2 % | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.54 % | 36.2 % | 40.8 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.18 % | 34.9 % | 35.7 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.35 % | 35.7 % | 37.2 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- 1 Côte d'Ivoire 51.4 % compare
- 1 Gabon 59.9 % compare
- 2 Democratic Republic of the Congo 40 % compare
- 2 Mali 56.5 % compare
- 3 Mauritania 54.5 % compare
- 3 United Republic of Tanzania 38.8 % compare
- 4 India 53.7 % compare
- 5 Benin 50 % compare
- 6 Cabo Verde 40.6 % compare
- 6 Niger 47.1 % compare
- 6 Syrian Arab Republic 31 % compare
- 7 Mozambique 47 % compare
- 7 Timor-Leste 29.7 % compare
More economy & growth data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita 3.54 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$, 2015 prices 31.16 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$ 25.21 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices 437,904 million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ 380,646 million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita, 2015 prices 0.8908 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 3.23 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices 1,183 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 1.51 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita 1,271 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 37.2 % 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 40.8 % in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.9 % in 2014.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years)?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 4th out of 20 groups with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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.