Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Western Asia
Western Asia: Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) was 28.7 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Western Asia, 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 Western Asia is 28.7 %, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Western Asia peaked at 31.4 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27.6 %, in 2014.
That places Western Asia 20th out of 37 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 among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Western Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.4 % | — |
| 2001 | 31 % | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 30.7 % | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 30.5 % | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 30.4 % | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 30.2 % | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 29.9 % | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 29.6 % | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 29.2 % | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 28.9 % | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 28.5 % | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 28.2 % | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 28 % | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 27.8 % | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 27.6 % | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 27.6 % | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 27.6 % | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 27.6 % | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 27.6 % | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 27.7 % | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 27.8 % | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 28 % | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 28.3 % | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 28.7 % | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.18 % | 28.9 % | 31.4 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.82 % | 27.6 % | 28.5 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.2 % | 27.8 % | 28.7 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
- 17 Sierra Leone 44.6 % compare
- 17 Micronesia 24.5 % compare
- 18 Burkina Faso 44.3 % compare
- 18 Micronesia (Federated States of) 22.1 % compare
- 18 Caribbean 29.1 % compare
- 19 Angola 43.8 % compare
- 19 Polynesia 21.6 % compare
- 20 Central African Republic 43.4 % compare
- 20 Maldives 43.4 % compare
- 20 Viet Nam 20.5 % compare
- 22 Senegal 43.1 % compare
- 23 Liberia 42.5 % compare
More economy & growth data for Western Asia
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 4.37 million (2027)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ 1.19 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 4.55 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita 14,704 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices 12,408 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 3.84 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ 6.59 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita 4.74 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 2.05 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth 2.46 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Western Asia?
- Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Western Asia was 28.7 % 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 Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.4 % in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.6 % in 2014.
- How does Western Asia rank for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years)?
- Western Asia ranks 20th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western Asia 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.