Lesotho - 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 Lesotho was 27.90 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 19 years was 36.50 in 2000, while its lowest value was 27.30 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).

See also:

Year Value
2000 36.50
2001 35.70
2002 34.80
2003 34.00
2004 33.30
2005 32.60
2006 31.90
2007 31.20
2008 30.50
2009 29.90
2010 29.40
2011 28.80
2012 28.30
2013 28.00
2014 27.70
2015 27.50
2016 27.40
2017 27.30
2018 27.50
2019 27.90

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Nutrition