Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Low-income economies
Low-income economies: Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) was 35.7 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Low-income economies, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Low-income economies recorded 35.7 % for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Low-income economies peaked at 39.6 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 33.1 %, in 2013.
Low-income economies ranks 10th 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.
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Low-income economies, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.6 % | — |
| 2001 | 39 % | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 38.4 % | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 37.9 % | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 37.4 % | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 36.8 % | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 36.2 % | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 35.6 % | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 35 % | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 34.4 % | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 33.9 % | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 33.5 % | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 33.2 % | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 33.1 % | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 33.2 % | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 33.2 % | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 33.3 % | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 33.5 % | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 33.6 % | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 33.8 % | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 34.1 % | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 34.5 % | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 35 % | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 35.7 % | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.03 % | 34.4 % | 39.6 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.43 % | 33.1 % | 33.9 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.83 % | 34.1 % | 35.7 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Low-income economies
- 7 Mozambique 47 % compare
- 7 Timor-Leste 29.7 % compare
- 8 Congo 46.7 % compare
- 8 Türkiye 29.3 % compare
- 9 Chad 46.5 % compare
- 9 Pakistan 46.5 % compare
- 9 Melanesia 29.1 % compare
- 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
More agriculture & rural data for Low-income economies
- Average dietary energy requirement (kcal/cap/day) — Value 2,210 kcal/cap/d (2025)
- Minimum dietary energy requirement (kcal/cap/day) — Value 1,715 kcal/cap/d (2025)
- Per capita food supply variability (kcal/cap/day) — Value 13 kcal/cap/d (2025)
- Prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) 10.1 % (2024)
- Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are overweight 3.5 % (2024)
- Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) 35.8 % (2024)
- Gross domestic product per capita, PPP, (constant 2021 international) 2,253 Int$/cap (2024)
- Number of obese adults (18 years and older) (million) — Value 39.8 million No (2024)
- Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of 2,263 kcal/cap/d (2024)
- Average dietary energy supply adequacy (percent) (3-year average) 100 % (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Low-income economies?
- Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Low-income economies was 35.7 % 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 Low-income economies?
- The highest recorded value was 39.6 % in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) recorded in Low-income economies?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.1 % in 2013.
- How does Low-income economies rank for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years)?
- Low-income economies ranks 10th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) rising or falling in Low-income economies?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Low-income economies 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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