Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Maldives
Maldives: Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) was 43.4 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Maldives, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 43.4 % for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Maldives peaked at 46.4 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 43.3 %, in 2021.
That places Maldives 20th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Maldives, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.4 % | — |
| 2001 | 46 % | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 45.8 % | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 45.5 % | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 45.3 % | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 45.2 % | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 45 % | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 44.9 % | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 44.7 % | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 44.5 % | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 44.3 % | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 44.2 % | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 44.2 % | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 44.1 % | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 44 % | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 44 % | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 44 % | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 44 % | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 43.8 % | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 43.6 % | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 43.4 % | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 43.3 % | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 43.3 % | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 43.4 % | +0.2% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 43.4 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.4 %, 1.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 43.4 % is above the median for South Asia, which is 35.7 %, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.33 % | 44.5 % | 46.4 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.02 % | 43.6 % | 44.3 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.35 % | 43.3 % | 43.4 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 17 Sierra Leone 44.6 % compare
- 17 Micronesia 24.5 % compare
- 18 Burkina Faso 44.3 % compare
- 18 Micronesia (Federated States of) 22.1 % compare
- 18 Caribbean 29.1 % compare
- 19 Angola 43.8 % compare
- 19 Polynesia 21.6 % compare
- 20 Central African Republic 43.4 % compare
- 20 Viet Nam 20.5 % compare
- 22 Senegal 43.1 % compare
- 23 Liberia 42.5 % compare
More agriculture & rural data for Maldives
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 30.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0459 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 670.93 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5233 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5749 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Maldives?
- Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Maldives was 43.4 % 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 Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 46.4 % in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.3 % in 2021.
- How does Maldives rank for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years)?
- Maldives ranks 20th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives 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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