Nepal - 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 Nepal was 35.70 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 19 years was 45.80 in 2000, while its lowest value was 35.30 in 2015.

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 45.80
2001 44.40
2002 43.20
2003 42.00
2004 41.00
2005 40.00
2006 39.20
2007 38.50
2008 37.80
2009 37.10
2010 36.60
2011 36.20
2012 35.90
2013 35.60
2014 35.40
2015 35.30
2016 35.30
2017 35.30
2018 35.50
2019 35.70

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Nutrition