Prevalence of anemia: Value Female All age ranges or no in South America
South America: Prevalence of anemia: Value Female All age ranges or no was 21.8 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in South America, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
South America recorded 21.8 % for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in South America peaked at 28 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19.7 %, in 2014.
That places South America 24th out of 38 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 South America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28 % | — |
| 2001 | 27.3 % | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 26.6 % | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 25.9 % | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 25.2 % | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 24.5 % | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 23.8 % | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 23 % | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 22.3 % | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 21.5 % | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 20.8 % | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 20.3 % | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 20 % | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 19.8 % | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 19.7 % | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 19.7 % | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 19.8 % | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 20 % | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 20.1 % | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 20.2 % | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 20.5 % | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 20.8 % | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 21.2 % | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 21.8 % | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.81 % | 21.5 % | 28 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.04 % | 19.7 % | 20.8 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.07 % | 20.5 % | 21.8 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near South America
- 21 Central African Republic 43.4 % compare
- 21 Maldives 43.4 % compare
- 23 Senegal 43.1 % compare
- 24 Liberia 42.5 % compare
- 25 Togo 41.5 % compare
- 26 Equatorial Guinea 41.3 % compare
- 27 Cabo Verde 40.6 % compare
More economy & growth data for South America
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 9.17 million (2027)
- GDP Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate 0.3155 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices -1.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate 2.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate 2.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate -0.3026 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth 0.8744 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 0.8745 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$ -0.3025 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$, 2015 prices 17.35 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in South America?
- Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in South America was 21.8 % 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 South America?
- The highest recorded value was 28 % in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.7 % in 2014.
- How does South America rank for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years)?
- South America ranks 24th out of 38 groups with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South America 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.