Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Western Asia and Northern Africa
Western Asia and Northern Africa: Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) was 30.2 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Western Asia and Northern Africa, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Western Asia and Northern Africa recorded 30.2 % for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Western Asia and Northern Africa peaked at 32.5 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 28.4 %, in 2014.
That places Western Asia and Northern Africa 17th 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 Western Asia and Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.5 % | — |
| 2001 | 32 % | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 31.7 % | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 31.5 % | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 31.3 % | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 31 % | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 30.8 % | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 30.4 % | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 30 % | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 29.6 % | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 29.3 % | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 29 % | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 28.7 % | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 28.5 % | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 28.4 % | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 28.4 % | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 28.4 % | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 28.5 % | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 28.6 % | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 28.7 % | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 29 % | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 29.3 % | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 29.7 % | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 30.2 % | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.08 % | 29.6 % | 32.5 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.65 % | 28.4 % | 29.3 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.55 % | 29 % | 30.2 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia and Northern Africa
- 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
- 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 Maldives 43.4 % compare
- 20 Viet Nam 20.5 % compare
More agriculture & rural data for Western Asia and Northern Africa
- Minimum dietary energy requirement (kcal/cap/day) — Value 1,828 kcal/cap/d (2025)
- Average dietary energy requirement (kcal/cap/day) — Value 2,365 kcal/cap/d (2025)
- Per capita food supply variability (kcal/cap/day) — Value 25 kcal/cap/d (2025)
- Prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) 31.6 % (2024)
- Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are overweight 7.4 % (2024)
- Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) 18.1 % (2024)
- Gross domestic product per capita, PPP, (constant 2021 international) 23,360 Int$/cap (2024)
- Percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services 91 % (2024)
- Number of obese adults (18 years and older) (million) — Value 119 million No (2024)
- Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of 3,028 kcal/cap/d (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Western Asia and Northern Africa?
- Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Western Asia and Northern Africa was 30.2 % 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 Western Asia and Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 32.5 % in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) recorded in Western Asia and Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.4 % in 2014.
- How does Western Asia and Northern Africa rank for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years)?
- Western Asia and Northern Africa ranks 17th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) rising or falling in Western Asia and Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western Asia and Northern 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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