Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in World
World: Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) was 30.7 % in 2023. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in World, 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 World stood at 30.7 %. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in World peaked at 30.7 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27.5 %, in 2011.
That places World 16th out of 37 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in World, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.3 % | — |
| 2001 | 29 % | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 28.8 % | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 28.7 % | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 28.5 % | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 28.4 % | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 28.2 % | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 28.1 % | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 27.9 % | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 27.7 % | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 27.6 % | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 27.5 % | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 27.6 % | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 27.6 % | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 27.8 % | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 28 % | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 28.2 % | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 28.4 % | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 28.6 % | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 28.9 % | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 29.2 % | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 29.6 % | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 30.1 % | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 30.7 % | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.46 % | 27.7 % | 29.3 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.02 % | 27.5 % | 28.9 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.9 % | 29.2 % | 30.7 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near World
- 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
- 15 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 25.2 % compare
- 16 Afghanistan 45.4 % compare
- 16 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 24.9 % compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for World
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.23 Percent per annum (2028)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2028)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.49 trillion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0126 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 180.85 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.35 trillion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -14.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 163.93 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.45 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in World?
- Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in World was 30.7 % 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 30.7 % in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.5 % in 2011.
- How does World rank for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years)?
- World ranks 16th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this World 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.