Cameroon - 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 Cameroon was 40.60 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 19 years was 42.50 in 2005, while its lowest value was 40.60 in 2017.

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 42.30
2001 42.40
2002 42.50
2003 42.50
2004 42.50
2005 42.50
2006 42.30
2007 42.10
2008 41.90
2009 41.70
2010 41.40
2011 41.30
2012 41.20
2013 41.10
2014 41.00
2015 40.90
2016 40.80
2017 40.60
2018 40.60
2019 40.60

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Nutrition