Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) was 37.2 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs) is 37.2 %, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 40.8 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 34.9 %, in 2014.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 4th of 20 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.8 % | — |
| 2001 | 40.3 % | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 39.8 % | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 39.3 % | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 38.8 % | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 38.4 % | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 37.8 % | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 37.3 % | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 36.7 % | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 36.2 % | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 35.7 % | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 35.3 % | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 35.1 % | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 35 % | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 34.9 % | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 34.9 % | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 35 % | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 35.1 % | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 35.3 % | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 35.5 % | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 35.7 % | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 36 % | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 36.5 % | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 37.2 % | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.54 % | 36.2 % | 40.8 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.18 % | 34.9 % | 35.7 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.35 % | 35.7 % | 37.2 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- 1 Côte d'Ivoire 51.4 % compare
- 1 Gabon 59.9 % compare
- 2 Democratic Republic of the Congo 40 % compare
- 2 Mali 56.5 % compare
- 3 Mauritania 54.5 % compare
- 3 United Republic of Tanzania 38.8 % compare
- 4 India 53.7 % compare
- 5 Benin 50 % compare
- 6 Cabo Verde 40.6 % compare
- 6 Niger 47.1 % compare
- 6 Syrian Arab Republic 31 % compare
- 7 Mozambique 47 % compare
- 7 Timor-Leste 29.7 % compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 37.2 % 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 40.8 % in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.9 % in 2014.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years)?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 4th out of 20 groups with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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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