Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Somalia
Somalia: Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) was 46.2 % in 2023. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Somalia, 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 Somalia stood at 46.2 %. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Somalia peaked at 46.2 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 41.6 %, in 2010.
That places Somalia 11th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.9 % | — |
| 2001 | 44.4 % | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 44 % | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 43.7 % | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 43.3 % | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 43 % | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 42.7 % | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 42.4 % | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 42.1 % | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 41.9 % | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 41.6 % | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 41.7 % | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 41.9 % | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 42.2 % | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 42.6 % | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 43.1 % | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 43.6 % | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 44 % | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 44.3 % | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 44.5 % | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 44.8 % | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 45.2 % | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 45.6 % | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 46.2 % | +1.3% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 46.2 % is above the median for low income countries, which is 42.95 %, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 46.2 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.95 %, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.24 % | 41.9 % | 44.9 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.95 % | 41.6 % | 44.5 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.45 % | 44.8 % | 46.2 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 8 Congo 46.7 % compare
- 8 Türkiye 29.3 % compare
- 9 Chad 46.5 % compare
- 9 Pakistan 46.5 % compare
- 9 Melanesia 29.1 % compare
- 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 28.6 % 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
More economy & growth data for Somalia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 765.00 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 13.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0639 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 40.24 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -0.3355 % change on previous year (1989)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0196 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 3.25 includes gold, current US$ per person (1989)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 0.6536 % change on previous year (1989)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Somalia?
- Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Somalia was 46.2 % 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 Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.2 % in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.6 % in 2010.
- How does Somalia rank for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years)?
- Somalia ranks 11th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Somalia 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.