Number of women of reproductive age (15-49 years) affected by anemia in Upper-middle-income economies
Upper-middle-income economies: Number of women of reproductive age (15-49 years) affected by anemia was 137 million No in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of women of reproductive age (15-49 years) affected by anemia in Upper-middle-income economies, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million No.
Analysis
Upper-middle-income economies recorded 137 million No for number of women of reproductive age (15-49 years) affected by anemia in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of women of reproductive age (15-49 years) affected by anemia in Upper-middle-income economies peaked at 154.5 million No in 2000 and was at its lowest, 132.5 million No, in 2019.
Upper-middle-income economies ranks 5th of 37 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Number of women of reproductive age (15-49 years) affected by anemia in Upper-middle-income economies, year by year
| Year | million No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 154.5 million No | — |
| 2001 | 152.7 million No | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 151.4 million No | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 150.3 million No | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 149.5 million No | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 148.5 million No | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 147.2 million No | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 145.2 million No | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 142.9 million No | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 140.5 million No | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 138.3 million No | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 137 million No | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 136 million No | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 134.9 million No | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 134.1 million No | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 133.5 million No | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 133.2 million No | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 133.3 million No | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 132.9 million No | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 132.5 million No | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 132.5 million No | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 133.2 million No | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 134.6 million No | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 137 million No | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 148.27 million No | 140.5 million No | 154.5 million No | 10 |
| 2010s | 134.57 million No | 132.5 million No | 138.3 million No | 10 |
| 2020s | 134.32 million No | 132.5 million No | 137 million No | 4 |
Countries ranked near Upper-middle-income economies
- 2 China 49.9 million No compare
- 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
More agriculture & rural data for Upper-middle-income economies
- Average dietary energy requirement (kcal/cap/day) — Value 2,432 kcal/cap/d (2025)
- Minimum dietary energy requirement (kcal/cap/day) — Value 1,878 kcal/cap/d (2025)
- Per capita food supply variability (kcal/cap/day) — Value 20 kcal/cap/d (2025)
- Prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) 16.7 % (2024)
- Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are overweight 8.6 % (2024)
- Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) 10.8 % (2024)
- Gross domestic product per capita, PPP, (constant 2021 international) 21,738 Int$/cap (2024)
- Number of obese adults (18 years and older) (million) — Value 361.7 million No (2024)
- Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of 3,287 kcal/cap/d (2024)
- Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) 20.1 % (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of women of reproductive age (15-49 years) affected by anemia in Upper-middle-income economies?
- Number of women of reproductive age (15-49 years) affected by anemia in Upper-middle-income economies was 137 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 Upper-middle-income economies?
- The highest recorded value was 154.5 million No in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of women of reproductive age (15-49 years) affected by anemia recorded in Upper-middle-income economies?
- The lowest recorded value was 132.5 million No in 2019.
- How does Upper-middle-income economies rank for number of women of reproductive age (15-49 years) affected by anemia?
- Upper-middle-income economies ranks 5th 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 Upper-middle-income economies?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Upper-middle-income economies 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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