Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs): Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) was 36 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
36 %
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
8th
of 37 groups
All-time high
40.3 %
in 2000
All-time low
33.6 %
in 2013
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 2000–2023

0102030402000201120232000: 40.3 %2001: 39.6 %2002: 39 %2003: 38.5 %2004: 37.9 %2005: 37.4 %2006: 36.8 %2007: 36.2 %2008: 35.5 %2009: 34.9 %2010: 34.4 %2011: 34 %2012: 33.8 %2013: 33.6 %2014: 33.6 %2015: 33.7 %2016: 33.8 %2017: 33.9 %2018: 34 %2019: 34.2 %2020: 34.4 %2021: 34.8 %2022: 35.3 %2023: 36 %

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 Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) is 36 %, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) peaked at 40.3 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 33.6 %, in 2013.

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 8th of 37 groups on this measure, 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 Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) (percent) — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 40.3 %
2001 39.6 % -1.7%
2002 39 % -1.5%
2003 38.5 % -1.3%
2004 37.9 % -1.6%
2005 37.4 % -1.3%
2006 36.8 % -1.6%
2007 36.2 % -1.6%
2008 35.5 % -1.9%
2009 34.9 % -1.7%
2010 34.4 % -1.4%
2011 34 % -1.2%
2012 33.8 % -0.6%
2013 33.6 % -0.6%
2014 33.6 % +0.0%
2015 33.7 % +0.3%
2016 33.8 % +0.3%
2017 33.9 % +0.3%
2018 34 % +0.3%
2019 34.2 % +0.6%
2020 34.4 % +0.6%
2021 34.8 % +1.2%
2022 35.3 % +1.4%
2023 36 % +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37.61 % 34.9 % 40.3 % 10
2010s 33.9 % 33.6 % 34.4 % 10
2020s 35.12 % 34.4 % 36 % 4

Countries ranked near Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

  1. 5 Benin 50 % compare
  2. 6 Cabo Verde 40.6 % compare
  3. 6 Niger 47.1 % compare
  4. 6 Syrian Arab Republic 31 % compare
  5. 7 Mozambique 47 % compare
  6. 7 Timor-Leste 29.7 % compare
  7. 8 Congo 46.7 % compare
  8. 8 Türkiye 29.3 % compare
  9. 9 Chad 46.5 % compare
  10. 9 Pakistan 46.5 % compare
  11. 9 Melanesia 29.1 % compare
  12. 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 28.6 % compare
  13. 11 Somalia 46.2 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) was 36 % 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 Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 40.3 % in 2000.
What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 33.6 % in 2013.
How does Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years)?
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 8th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
Is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) rising or falling in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 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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Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) (percent) — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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Coverage
234 places, 5,616 data points, 2000–2023
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