Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) was 32 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Northern 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 Northern Africa is 32 %, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Northern Africa peaked at 33.6 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 29.2 %, in 2015.
Northern Africa ranks 12th of 37 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.6 % | — |
| 2001 | 33.1 % | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 32.7 % | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 32.4 % | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 32.2 % | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 31.9 % | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 31.6 % | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 31.3 % | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 30.9 % | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 30.5 % | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 30.1 % | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 29.8 % | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 29.5 % | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 29.4 % | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 29.3 % | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 29.2 % | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 29.3 % | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 29.5 % | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 29.6 % | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 29.9 % | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 30.2 % | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 30.7 % | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 31.3 % | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 32 % | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.02 % | 30.5 % | 33.6 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.56 % | 29.2 % | 30.1 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.05 % | 30.2 % | 32 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
- 9 Chad 46.5 % compare
- 9 Pakistan 46.5 % compare
- 9 Melanesia 29.1 % compare
- 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 28.6 % compare
- 11 Somalia 46.2 % compare
- 12 Gambia 46.1 % compare
- 12 Republic of Moldova 28.5 % compare
- 13 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 27.5 % compare
- 13 Haiti 45.9 % compare
- 14 Guinea 45.7 % compare
- 14 Guinea-Bissau 45.7 % compare
- 14 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 25.5 % compare
- 15 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 25.2 % compare
More economy & growth data for Northern Africa
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 3.84 million (2027)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ 190,477 million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 918,222 million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita 3,382 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices 3,599 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 977,284 million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ 7.99 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita 6.57 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 1.25 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth -0.4849 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Northern Africa?
- Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Northern Africa was 32 % 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 Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 33.6 % in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.2 % in 2015.
- How does Northern Africa rank for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years)?
- Northern Africa ranks 12th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern 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.