Prevalence of anemia: Value Female All age ranges or no in Western Africa
Western Africa: Prevalence of anemia: Value Female All age ranges or no was 41.9 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Western Africa, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Western Africa recorded 41.9 % for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in 2023.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Western Africa peaked at 52 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 41.7 %, in 2022.
That places Western Africa 4th out of 38 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Western Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52 % | — |
| 2001 | 51.6 % | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 51.2 % | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 50.8 % | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 50.3 % | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 49.8 % | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 49.3 % | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 48.7 % | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 48 % | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 47.2 % | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 46.5 % | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 45.8 % | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 45.2 % | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 44.7 % | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 44.2 % | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 43.7 % | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 43.3 % | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 43 % | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 42.6 % | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 42.3 % | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 42 % | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 41.8 % | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 41.7 % | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 41.9 % | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.89 % | 47.2 % | 52 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.13 % | 42.3 % | 46.5 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.85 % | 41.7 % | 42 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
More economy & growth data for Western Africa
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 2.53 million (2027)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ -23.38 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate 4.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate -31.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ 137,957 million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita, 2015 prices 1.95 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 4.28 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita -25.09 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices 1,939 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 535,797 million USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Western Africa?
- Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Western Africa was 41.9 % 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 Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 52 % in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.7 % in 2022.
- How does Western Africa rank for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years)?
- Western Africa ranks 4th out of 38 groups with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western 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.