Number of women of reproductive age (15-49 years) affected by anemia in Africa
Africa: Number of women of reproductive age (15-49 years) affected by anemia was 129.9 million No in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of women of reproductive age (15-49 years) affected by anemia in Africa, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million No.
Analysis
In 2023, number of women of reproductive age (15-49 years) affected by anemia in Africa stood at 129.9 million No. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of women of reproductive age (15-49 years) affected by anemia in Africa peaked at 129.9 million No in 2023 and was at its lowest, 81.2 million No, in 2000.
Africa ranks 6th of 37 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Number of women of reproductive age (15-49 years) affected by anemia in Africa, year by year
| Year | million No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 81.2 million No | — |
| 2001 | 82.4 million No | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 83.7 million No | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 85 million No | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 86.2 million No | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 87.4 million No | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 88.4 million No | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 89.3 million No | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 90.1 million No | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 90.9 million No | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 91.8 million No | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 93 million No | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 94.4 million No | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 96.2 million No | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 98.3 million No | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 100.6 million No | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 103.2 million No | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 106 million No | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 109.1 million No | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 112.2 million No | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 115.8 million No | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 119.9 million No | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 124.5 million No | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 129.9 million No | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.46 million No | 81.2 million No | 90.9 million No | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.48 million No | 91.8 million No | 112.2 million No | 10 |
| 2020s | 122.53 million No | 115.8 million No | 129.9 million No | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 3 Pakistan 28.2 million No compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 9.4 million No compare
- 4 Nigeria 20.6 million No compare
- 5 Indonesia 19.4 million No compare
- 5 Türkiye 6.6 million No compare
- 6 Bangladesh 18.3 million No compare
- 6 United Republic of Tanzania 6.3 million No compare
- 7 Brazil 11.9 million No compare
- 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 6.2 million No compare
- 8 Egypt 9.4 million No compare
- 8 Viet Nam 5.3 million No compare
- 9 Russian Federation 8.2 million No compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of women of reproductive age (15-49 years) affected by anemia in Africa?
- Number of women of reproductive age (15-49 years) affected by anemia in Africa was 129.9 million No in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest number of women of reproductive age (15-49 years) affected by anemia recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 129.9 million No in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of women of reproductive age (15-49 years) affected by anemia recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.2 million No in 2000.
- How does Africa rank for number of women of reproductive age (15-49 years) affected by anemia?
- Africa ranks 6th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of women of reproductive age (15-49 years) affected by anemia rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Number of women of reproductive age (15-49 years) affected by anemia (million) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.