Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) was 34.2 % in 2023. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Lesotho, 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 Lesotho is 34.2 %, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Lesotho peaked at 34.2 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23.6 %, in 2011.
Lesotho ranks 44th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.1 % | — |
| 2001 | 31 % | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 30 % | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 29 % | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 28.1 % | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 27.3 % | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 26.4 % | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 25.6 % | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 24.9 % | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 24.3 % | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 23.8 % | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 23.6 % | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 23.6 % | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 23.7 % | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 24 % | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 24.5 % | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 25.3 % | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 26.1 % | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 27.1 % | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 28.2 % | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 29.5 % | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 30.9 % | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 32.5 % | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 34.2 % | +5.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 34.2 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.9 %, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 34.2 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.95 %, 88% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.87 % | 24.3 % | 32.1 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.99 % | 23.6 % | 28.2 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.77 % | 29.5 % | 34.2 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 0 BoP, current US$ (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0 BoP, current US$ per person (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -5.77 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 54.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -2.44 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4215 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 431.19 includes gold, current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Lesotho?
- Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Lesotho was 34.2 % 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 Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 34.2 % in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.6 % in 2011.
- How does Lesotho rank for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years)?
- Lesotho ranks 44th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lesotho 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.