Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Upper-middle-income economies
Upper-middle-income economies: Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) was 20.1 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Upper-middle-income economies, 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 Upper-middle-income economies is 20.1 %, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Upper-middle-income economies peaked at 23.7 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.8 %, in 2014.
Upper-middle-income economies ranks 24th 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 Upper-middle-income economies, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.7 % | — |
| 2001 | 23.2 % | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 22.7 % | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 22.3 % | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 21.9 % | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 21.5 % | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 21.2 % | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 20.8 % | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 20.4 % | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 19.9 % | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 19.5 % | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 19.2 % | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 19 % | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 18.9 % | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 18.8 % | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 18.8 % | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 18.8 % | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 18.9 % | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 18.9 % | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 19 % | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 19.1 % | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 19.3 % | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 19.6 % | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 20.1 % | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.76 % | 19.9 % | 23.7 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.98 % | 18.8 % | 19.5 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.53 % | 19.1 % | 20.1 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Upper-middle-income economies
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Upper-middle-income economies?
- Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Upper-middle-income economies was 20.1 % 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 Upper-middle-income economies?
- The highest recorded value was 23.7 % in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) recorded in Upper-middle-income economies?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.8 % in 2014.
- How does Upper-middle-income economies rank for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years)?
- Upper-middle-income economies ranks 24th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) rising or falling in Upper-middle-income economies?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Upper-middle-income economies 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.