Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) was 31.4 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Eastern Africa, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Eastern Africa is 31.4 %, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Eastern Africa peaked at 34.6 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27.3 %, in 2012.
That places Eastern Africa 14th out of 37 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.6 % | — |
| 2001 | 33.8 % | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 33 % | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 32.3 % | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 31.6 % | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 30.9 % | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 30.2 % | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 29.4 % | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 28.8 % | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 28.2 % | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 27.7 % | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 27.4 % | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 27.3 % | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 27.4 % | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 27.6 % | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 27.8 % | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 28.1 % | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 28.4 % | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 28.7 % | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 29 % | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 29.4 % | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 29.9 % | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 30.5 % | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 31.4 % | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.28 % | 28.2 % | 34.6 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.94 % | 27.3 % | 29 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.3 % | 29.4 % | 31.4 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
- 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 28.6 % compare
- 11 Somalia 46.2 % compare
- 12 Gambia 46.1 % compare
- 12 Republic of Moldova 28.5 % compare
- 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
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- Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production, annual growth rate 1.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 0.3756 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Production, annual growth rate 8.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 4.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production, annual growth rate 6.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 6.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. — Area harvested, annual growth rate -0.076 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Eastern Africa?
- Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Eastern Africa was 31.4 % 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 Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 34.6 % in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.3 % in 2012.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years)?
- Eastern Africa ranks 14th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern Africa 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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