Number of women of reproductive age (15-49 years) affected by anemia in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Number of women of reproductive age (15-49 years) affected by anemia was 18.3 million No in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of women of reproductive age (15-49 years) affected by anemia in Bangladesh, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million No.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 18.3 million No for number of women of reproductive age (15-49 years) affected by anemia in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of women of reproductive age (15-49 years) affected by anemia in Bangladesh peaked at 18.3 million No in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.5 million No, in 2000.
Bangladesh ranks 6th of 147 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | million No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.5 million No | — |
| 2001 | 12.7 million No | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 12.9 million No | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 13.1 million No | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 13.3 million No | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 13.5 million No | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 13.6 million No | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 13.8 million No | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 13.9 million No | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 14 million No | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 14.1 million No | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 14.3 million No | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 14.5 million No | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 14.7 million No | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 15 million No | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 15.3 million No | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 15.6 million No | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 15.9 million No | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 16.2 million No | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 16.5 million No | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 16.9 million No | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 17.3 million No | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 17.8 million No | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 18.3 million No | +2.8% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 18.3 million No is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.4 million No, 13.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 18.3 million No is above the median for South Asia, which is 2.8 million No, 6.5× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.33 million No | 12.5 million No | 14 million No | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.21 million No | 14.1 million No | 16.5 million No | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.57 million No | 16.9 million No | 18.3 million No | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 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 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
More agriculture & rural data for Bangladesh
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1142 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 296.72 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6676 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 11.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 11.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 6.0% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of women of reproductive age (15-49 years) affected by anemia in Bangladesh?
- Number of women of reproductive age (15-49 years) affected by anemia in Bangladesh was 18.3 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 Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 18.3 million No in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of women of reproductive age (15-49 years) affected by anemia recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5 million No in 2000.
- How does Bangladesh rank for number of women of reproductive age (15-49 years) affected by anemia?
- Bangladesh ranks 6th out of 147 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of women of reproductive age (15-49 years) affected by anemia rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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.