Number of women of reproductive age (15-49 years) affected by anemia in Nepal
Nepal: Number of women of reproductive age (15-49 years) affected by anemia was 2.8 million No in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of women of reproductive age (15-49 years) affected by anemia in Nepal, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million No.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 2.8 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.
The figure is up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of women of reproductive age (15-49 years) affected by anemia in Nepal peaked at 2.8 million No in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.8 million No, in 2000.
That places Nepal 31st out of 147 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Nepal, year by year
| Year | million No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.8 million No | — |
| 2001 | 1.9 million No | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 1.9 million No | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.9 million No | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2 million No | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 2 million No | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2 million No | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.1 million No | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 2.1 million No | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.2 million No | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 2.2 million No | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.3 million No | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 2.3 million No | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.4 million No | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 2.4 million No | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.5 million No | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 2.5 million No | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.5 million No | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.6 million No | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 2.6 million No | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.7 million No | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 2.8 million No | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 2.8 million No | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.8 million No | +0.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 2.8 million No is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.4 million No, 2.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 2.8 million No is above the median for South Asia, which is 2.8 million No, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.99 million No | 1.8 million No | 2.2 million No | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.43 million No | 2.2 million No | 2.6 million No | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.77 million No | 2.7 million No | 2.8 million No | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 28 Mali 3 million No compare
- 29 Madagascar 2.9 million No compare
- 29 Malaysia 2.9 million No compare
- 31 Morocco 2.8 million No compare
- 32 Côte d'Ivoire 3.9 million No compare
- 33 Argentina 2.7 million No compare
- 33 Cameroon 2.7 million No compare
- 33 Niger 2.7 million No compare
- 33 Uzbekistan 2.7 million No compare
- 34 Caribbean 3.1 million No compare
More agriculture & rural data for Nepal
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2156 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 331.1 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.7937 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.33 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 21.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 21.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of women of reproductive age (15-49 years) affected by anemia in Nepal?
- Number of women of reproductive age (15-49 years) affected by anemia in Nepal was 2.8 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8 million No in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of women of reproductive age (15-49 years) affected by anemia recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8 million No in 2000.
- How does Nepal rank for number of women of reproductive age (15-49 years) affected by anemia?
- Nepal ranks 31st 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 Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal 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.