Prevalence of anemia: Value Female All age ranges or no in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Prevalence of anemia: Value Female All age ranges or no was 41.7 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Middle Africa, 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 Middle Africa is 41.7 %, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Middle Africa peaked at 52.9 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 41.2 %, in 2020.
That places Middle Africa 5th out of 38 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: Value Female All age ranges or no in Middle Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.9 % | — |
| 2001 | 52.4 % | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 51.9 % | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 51.4 % | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 50.8 % | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 50.1 % | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 49.4 % | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 48.6 % | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 47.7 % | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 46.7 % | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 45.8 % | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 44.9 % | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 44.1 % | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 43.4 % | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 42.8 % | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 42.3 % | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 41.9 % | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 41.7 % | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 41.5 % | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 41.3 % | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 41.2 % | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 41.3 % | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 41.4 % | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 41.7 % | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.19 % | 46.7 % | 52.9 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.97 % | 41.3 % | 45.8 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.4 % | 41.2 % | 41.7 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle Africa
- 2 Mali 56.5 % compare
- 3 Mauritania 54.5 % compare
- 4 India 53.7 % compare
- 5 Côte d'Ivoire 51.4 % compare
- 6 Benin 50 % compare
- 7 Niger 47.1 % compare
- 8 Mozambique 47 % compare
More economy & growth data for Middle Africa
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate 8.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate 4.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$ 20.09 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices 122,785 million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ 57,522 million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita, 2015 prices 1.12 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 4.45 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita 0.2868 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices 1,293 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita 1,345 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Middle Africa?
- Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Middle Africa was 41.7 % 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 Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 52.9 % in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.2 % in 2020.
- How does Middle Africa rank for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years)?
- Middle Africa ranks 5th out of 38 groups with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle Africa 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.