Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Somalia
Somalia: Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) was 46.2 % in 2023. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Somalia, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Somalia stood at 46.2 %. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Somalia peaked at 46.2 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 41.6 %, in 2010.
That places Somalia 11th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.9 % | — |
| 2001 | 44.4 % | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 44 % | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 43.7 % | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 43.3 % | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 43 % | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 42.7 % | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 42.4 % | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 42.1 % | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 41.9 % | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 41.6 % | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 41.7 % | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 41.9 % | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 42.2 % | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 42.6 % | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 43.1 % | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 43.6 % | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 44 % | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 44.3 % | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 44.5 % | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 44.8 % | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 45.2 % | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 45.6 % | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 46.2 % | +1.3% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 46.2 % is above the median for low income countries, which is 42.95 %, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 46.2 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.95 %, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.24 % | 41.9 % | 44.9 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.95 % | 41.6 % | 44.5 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.45 % | 44.8 % | 46.2 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 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
- 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
More agriculture & rural data for Somalia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -13.31 % change on previous year (1990)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.5579 current US$ per US$ of GDP (1990)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 81.24 current US$ per person (1990)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4486 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 55.8% (1990)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 55.8% (1990)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (1982)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 7.1% (1982)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Somalia?
- Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Somalia was 46.2 % 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 Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.2 % in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.6 % in 2010.
- How does Somalia rank for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years)?
- Somalia ranks 11th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Somalia 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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