Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Nepal
Nepal: Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) was 33.2 % in 2023. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Nepal, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Nepal stood at 33.2 %. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Nepal peaked at 33.2 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 31.3 %, in 2007.
Nepal ranks 48th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.2 % | — |
| 2001 | 31.9 % | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 31.7 % | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 31.5 % | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 31.4 % | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 31.4 % | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 31.4 % | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 31.3 % | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 31.3 % | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 31.3 % | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 31.3 % | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 31.4 % | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 31.5 % | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 31.7 % | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 31.9 % | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 32.1 % | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 32.2 % | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 32.3 % | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 32.3 % | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 32.4 % | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 32.5 % | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 32.6 % | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 32.8 % | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 33.2 % | +1.2% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 33.2 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.9 %, 98% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 33.2 % is below the median for South Asia, which is 35.7 %, 93% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.54 % | 31.3 % | 32.2 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.91 % | 31.3 % | 32.4 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.77 % | 32.5 % | 33.2 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More economy & growth data for Nepal
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.28 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- 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$), gaps filled 56.90 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -23.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.92 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 33.15 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Nepal?
- Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Nepal was 33.2 % 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 33.2 % in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.3 % in 2007.
- How does Nepal rank for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years)?
- Nepal ranks 48th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nepal 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.