Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) was 28.8 % in 2023. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 28.8 % for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Papua New Guinea peaked at 28.8 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25.2 %, in 2011.
Papua New Guinea ranks 69th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.9 % | — |
| 2001 | 26.6 % | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 26.4 % | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 26.3 % | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 26.2 % | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 26.1 % | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 25.9 % | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 25.8 % | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 25.6 % | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 25.4 % | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 25.3 % | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 25.2 % | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 25.2 % | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 25.2 % | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 25.3 % | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 25.5 % | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 25.7 % | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 25.9 % | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 26.2 % | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 26.6 % | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 27 % | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 27.4 % | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 28 % | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 28.8 % | +2.9% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 28.8 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.9 %, 85% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 28.8 % is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23.35 %, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.12 % | 25.4 % | 26.9 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.61 % | 25.2 % | 26.6 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.8 % | 27 % | 28.8 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More economy & growth data for Papua New Guinea
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.47 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 769.57 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 72.76 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -198.32 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -557.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -18.75 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -4.93 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Papua New Guinea?
- Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Papua New Guinea was 28.8 % 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 Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 28.8 % in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.2 % in 2011.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years)?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 69th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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.