Botswana - Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (% of women ages 15-49)

Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (% of women ages 15-49) in Botswana was 32.50 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 19 years was 36.40 in 2000, while its lowest value was 31.30 in 2012.

Definition: Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age refers to the combined prevalence of both non-pregnant with haemoglobin levels below 12 g/dL and pregnant women with haemoglobin levels below 11 g/dL.

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics (http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.1?lang=en).

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Year Value
2000 36.40
2001 36.00
2002 35.50
2003 35.10
2004 34.70
2005 34.20
2006 33.70
2007 33.10
2008 32.50
2009 32.10
2010 31.70
2011 31.40
2012 31.30
2013 31.30
2014 31.40
2015 31.60
2016 31.80
2017 32.10
2018 32.30
2019 32.50

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Nutrition