Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women (% of women ages 15-49) by country
Prevalence of anemia, non-pregnant women, is the percentage of non-pregnant women whose hemoglobin level is less than 120 grams per liter at sea level.
Countries reporting
192
Highest
60.3%
Gabon
Lowest
10.0%
Guatemala
Median
25.4%
Years covered
24
2000–2023
Data points
5,736
What the numbers show
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women (% of women ages 15-49) is currently reported for 192 countries. The highest value is 60.3% in Gabon; the lowest is 10.0% in Guatemala.
The median across all reporting countries is 25.4%, and the mean is 27.5%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 6.
Over the past decade 160 countries rose and 31 fell. The largest increase was in Canada (up 79.5%), and the largest decrease in Philippines (down 32.2%).
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gabon | 60.3% | 2023 | up 0.2% | falling |
| 2 | Mali | 55.8% | 2023 | up 5.7% | falling |
| 3 | Mauritania | 54.5% | 2023 | up 4.4% | falling |
| 4 | India | 54.0% | 2023 | up 7.1% | rising |
| 5 | Cote d'Ivoire | 50.8% | 2023 | up 3.5% | falling |
| 6 | Benin | 49.0% | 2023 | up 1.2% | falling |
| 7 | Pakistan | 47.1% | 2023 | up 2.8% | rising |
| 8 | Afghanistan | 46.9% | 2023 | up 23.7% | rising |
| 9 | Congo | 46.7% | 2023 | down 7.2% | falling |
| 10 | Mozambique | 46.1% | 2023 | up 3.8% | falling |
| 11 | Haiti | 46.0% | 2023 | up 11.1% | falling |
| 12 | Niger | 45.9% | 2023 | up 7.7% | falling |
| 12 | Chad | 45.9% | 2023 | down 5.2% | falling |
| 14 | Gambia | 45.4% | 2023 | down 11.8% | falling |
| 15 | Guinea | 45.3% | 2023 | up 1.1% | falling |
| 15 | Guinea-Bissau | 45.3% | 2023 | up 0.4% | falling |
| 17 | Somalia | 45.2% | 2023 | up 10.5% | flat |
| 18 | Burkina Faso | 43.9% | 2023 | down 3.7% | falling |
| 18 | Sierra Leone | 43.9% | 2023 | down 1.6% | falling |
| 20 | Angola | 43.6% | 2023 | down 2.7% | falling |
| 21 | Maldives | 43.5% | 2023 | down 1.1% | falling |
| 22 | Central African Republic | 42.6% | 2023 | down 0.9% | falling |
| 23 | Senegal | 42.4% | 2023 | down 11.3% | falling |
| 24 | Liberia | 42.0% | 2023 | up 6.1% | falling |
| 25 | Equatorial Guinea | 41.1% | 2023 | down 3.3% | falling |
| 26 | Cape Verde | 40.5% | 2023 | down 3.6% | falling |
| 26 | Togo | 40.5% | 2023 | up 0.2% | falling |
| 28 | Myanmar | 39.5% | 2023 | up 12.2% | falling |
| 28 | Sao Tome and Principe | 39.5% | 2023 | down 2.7% | falling |
| 30 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 39.3% | 2023 | down 7.3% | falling |
| 31 | Bahrain | 38.7% | 2023 | down 2.3% | falling |
| 31 | Cameroon | 38.7% | 2023 | up 5.7% | falling |
| 33 | Burundi | 38.4% | 2023 | up 47.1% | rising |
| 34 | Tanzania | 38.1% | 2023 | up 7.9% | falling |
| 35 | Guyana | 37.8% | 2023 | up 1.3% | falling |
| 35 | Cambodia | 37.8% | 2023 | down 2.6% | falling |
| 37 | Bangladesh | 37.5% | 2023 | up 9.6% | flat |
| 38 | Nigeria | 37.2% | 2023 | down 11.6% | falling |
| 39 | Tajikistan | 37.1% | 2023 | up 3.6% | falling |
| 40 | Madagascar | 37.0% | 2023 | up 15.3% | flat |
| 41 | Yemen | 35.9% | 2023 | up 5.3% | falling |
| 42 | Azerbaijan | 35.6% | 2023 | up 0.3% | falling |
| 43 | Ghana | 35.3% | 2023 | down 11.5% | falling |
| 44 | Eritrea | 35.2% | 2023 | up 13.9% | flat |
| 45 | Turkmenistan | 34.7% | 2023 | up 2.7% | falling |
| 46 | Oman | 34.4% | 2023 | up 2.1% | falling |
| 46 | South Sudan | 34.4% | 2023 | up 19.9% | flat |
| 48 | Lesotho | 34.1% | 2023 | up 47.0% | flat |
| 49 | Lebanon | 34.0% | 2023 | up 16.8% | rising |
| 50 | Bhutan | 33.8% | 2023 | up 19.4% | rising |
| 51 | Sudan | 33.7% | 2023 | up 6.3% | falling |
| 52 | Nepal | 33.2% | 2023 | up 6.1% | rising |
| 53 | Jordan | 33.0% | 2023 | up 14.2% | rising |
| 54 | Mauritius | 32.8% | 2023 | up 54.0% | rising |
| 55 | Egypt | 32.5% | 2023 | up 13.2% | falling |
| 55 | Solomon Islands | 32.5% | 2023 | up 12.1% | flat |
| 57 | Kyrgyzstan | 32.4% | 2023 | down 2.7% | falling |
| 58 | Malawi | 31.9% | 2023 | up 25.1% | flat |
| 59 | Kenya | 31.7% | 2023 | up 20.5% | falling |
| 60 | Djibouti | 31.5% | 2023 | up 17.1% | flat |
| 61 | Algeria | 31.4% | 2023 | up 5.4% | falling |
| 61 | Malaysia | 31.4% | 2023 | down 4.8% | flat |
| 63 | South Africa | 31.3% | 2023 | up 18.6% | falling |
| 64 | Botswana | 30.9% | 2023 | up 15.3% | falling |
| 65 | Syria | 30.8% | 2023 | up 7.3% | falling |
| 66 | Kazakhstan | 30.4% | 2023 | up 5.6% | falling |
| 67 | Vanuatu | 30.3% | 2023 | up 17.9% | rising |
| 68 | Georgia | 30.2% | 2023 | up 1.3% | falling |
| 69 | Uzbekistan | 30.0% | 2023 | down 5.1% | falling |
| 70 | Fiji | 29.9% | 2023 | up 5.7% | flat |
| 71 | East Timor | 29.6% | 2023 | up 6.9% | falling |
| 72 | Comoros | 29.4% | 2023 | up 15.3% | falling |
| 73 | Morocco | 29.3% | 2023 | up 3.9% | falling |
| 74 | Libya | 29.2% | 2023 | up 4.3% | falling |
| 74 | Turkey | 29.2% | 2023 | up 1.7% | falling |
| 76 | Moldova | 28.6% | 2023 | up 16.3% | flat |
| 76 | Papua New Guinea | 28.6% | 2023 | up 15.3% | rising |
| 78 | Laos | 28.5% | 2023 | down 5.0% | falling |
| 79 | United Arab Emirates | 28.2% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 79 | Eswatini | 28.2% | 2023 | up 21.0% | falling |
| 81 | Kuwait | 27.6% | 2023 | up 4.9% | flat |
| 82 | Tunisia | 27.5% | 2023 | up 5.0% | flat |
| 83 | North Korea | 27.4% | 2023 | down 1.1% | falling |
| 84 | Zimbabwe | 27.3% | 2023 | up 10.1% | falling |
| 85 | Kiribati | 26.8% | 2023 | up 10.7% | flat |
| 86 | Indonesia | 26.7% | 2023 | down 7.0% | falling |
| 86 | Iraq | 26.7% | 2023 | up 1.9% | falling |
| 88 | Uganda | 26.4% | 2023 | up 15.3% | falling |
| 89 | Zambia | 26.2% | 2023 | up 4.4% | falling |
| 90 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 26.0% | 2023 | up 17.6% | rising |
| 91 | Palau | 25.9% | 2023 | up 13.6% | rising |
| 92 | Bulgaria | 25.8% | 2023 | up 19.4% | rising |
| 93 | Montenegro | 25.7% | 2023 | up 23.6% | rising |
| 93 | Slovenia | 25.7% | 2023 | up 21.2% | rising |
| 93 | Seychelles | 25.7% | 2023 | up 20.1% | flat |
| 96 | Iran | 25.5% | 2023 | up 22.6% | rising |
| 97 | Panama | 25.4% | 2023 | up 13.9% | falling |
| 98 | Slovakia | 25.3% | 2023 | up 17.1% | rising |
| 99 | Venezuela | 25.1% | 2023 | up 32.8% | falling |
| 100 | Bolivia | 24.9% | 2023 | down 0.8% | falling |
| 100 | Serbia | 24.9% | 2023 | up 19.1% | rising |
| 102 | Estonia | 24.7% | 2023 | up 18.2% | rising |
| 102 | Namibia | 24.7% | 2023 | up 35.0% | falling |
| 104 | Albania | 24.6% | 2023 | up 21.8% | rising |
| 104 | Czechia | 24.6% | 2023 | up 17.1% | rising |
| 106 | Uruguay | 24.5% | 2023 | up 23.7% | rising |
| 107 | Palestine | 24.3% | 2023 | up 3.8% | falling |
| 107 | Romania | 24.3% | 2023 | up 16.3% | rising |
| 109 | Hungary | 24.1% | 2023 | up 19.3% | rising |
| 109 | Russia | 24.1% | 2023 | up 20.5% | rising |
| 111 | Lithuania | 23.7% | 2023 | up 19.7% | rising |
| 112 | Qatar | 23.6% | 2023 | down 6.3% | falling |
| 113 | Argentina | 23.5% | 2023 | up 16.3% | rising |
| 114 | Croatia | 23.3% | 2023 | up 14.2% | rising |
| 114 | Marshall Islands | 23.3% | 2023 | up 8.9% | flat |
| 114 | Poland | 23.3% | 2023 | up 20.1% | rising |
| 117 | Paraguay | 23.0% | 2023 | up 21.1% | falling |
| 117 | Tuvalu | 23.0% | 2023 | up 19.8% | rising |
| 119 | Ethiopia | 22.9% | 2023 | up 30.9% | falling |
| 120 | Nauru | 22.3% | 2023 | up 18.6% | rising |
| 121 | Colombia | 22.2% | 2023 | up 26.9% | falling |
| 121 | Dominican Republic | 22.2% | 2023 | up 18.1% | falling |
| 123 | Belarus | 22.1% | 2023 | up 22.1% | rising |
| 123 | Cuba | 22.1% | 2023 | up 15.7% | falling |
| 125 | Suriname | 22.0% | 2023 | up 17.6% | falling |
| 125 | Trinidad and Tobago | 22.0% | 2023 | up 19.6% | falling |
| 127 | Dominica | 21.9% | 2023 | up 17.7% | falling |
| 128 | Micronesia (country) | 21.8% | 2023 | up 22.5% | rising |
| 129 | Samoa | 21.7% | 2023 | up 19.2% | rising |
| 130 | Jamaica | 21.4% | 2023 | up 18.9% | falling |
| 130 | Latvia | 21.4% | 2023 | up 11.5% | flat |
| 130 | North Macedonia | 21.4% | 2023 | up 27.4% | rising |
| 133 | Brazil | 21.2% | 2023 | up 1.0% | falling |
| 134 | Belize | 21.1% | 2023 | up 21.3% | falling |
| 135 | Sri Lanka | 20.9% | 2023 | down 16.7% | falling |
| 136 | Grenada | 20.7% | 2023 | up 14.4% | falling |
| 136 | Peru | 20.7% | 2023 | up 18.3% | falling |
| 138 | Thailand | 20.6% | 2023 | down 7.2% | flat |
| 138 | Tonga | 20.6% | 2023 | up 17.0% | rising |
| 140 | Vietnam | 20.4% | 2023 | up 11.5% | falling |
| 141 | Antigua and Barbuda | 20.2% | 2023 | up 15.4% | falling |
| 142 | Barbados | 19.9% | 2023 | up 15.0% | falling |
| 142 | Ecuador | 19.9% | 2023 | up 13.1% | falling |
| 144 | Saint Lucia | 19.7% | 2023 | up 22.4% | falling |
| 145 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 19.3% | 2023 | up 17.7% | falling |
| 145 | Ukraine | 19.3% | 2023 | up 47.3% | rising |
| 147 | Armenia | 18.6% | 2023 | up 1.1% | flat |
| 147 | Bahamas | 18.6% | 2023 | up 14.1% | falling |
| 147 | Japan | 18.6% | 2023 | down 2.6% | falling |
| 147 | Mongolia | 18.6% | 2023 | down 3.1% | falling |
| 147 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 18.6% | 2023 | up 14.1% | falling |
| 152 | Honduras | 18.5% | 2023 | up 38.1% | flat |
| 153 | Brunei | 18.2% | 2023 | up 23.0% | flat |
| 154 | Saudi Arabia | 17.4% | 2023 | down 7.4% | falling |
| 155 | Denmark | 17.0% | 2023 | up 29.8% | rising |
| 156 | Sweden | 16.8% | 2023 | up 31.2% | rising |
| 157 | Austria | 16.7% | 2023 | up 31.5% | rising |
| 157 | Switzerland | 16.7% | 2023 | up 32.5% | rising |
| 159 | Singapore | 16.6% | 2023 | up 26.7% | rising |
| 160 | Netherlands | 16.5% | 2023 | up 32.0% | rising |
| 161 | Andorra | 16.4% | 2023 | up 30.2% | rising |
| 161 | Cyprus | 16.4% | 2023 | up 31.2% | rising |
| 163 | Italy | 16.3% | 2023 | up 33.6% | rising |
| 163 | Norway | 16.3% | 2023 | up 28.3% | rising |
| 165 | Monaco | 15.9% | 2023 | up 30.3% | rising |
| 166 | South Korea | 15.7% | 2023 | up 17.2% | falling |
| 166 | Malta | 15.7% | 2023 | up 35.3% | rising |
| 166 | San Marino | 15.7% | 2023 | up 29.8% | rising |
| 169 | Chile | 15.6% | 2023 | up 62.5% | rising |
| 169 | China | 15.6% | 2023 | up 2.6% | falling |
| 169 | Spain | 15.6% | 2023 | up 31.1% | rising |
| 169 | Greece | 15.6% | 2023 | up 27.9% | rising |
| 173 | Rwanda | 15.5% | 2023 | up 16.5% | falling |
| 174 | Luxembourg | 15.4% | 2023 | up 33.9% | rising |
| 175 | Belgium | 15.1% | 2023 | up 34.8% | rising |
| 175 | United States | 15.1% | 2023 | up 37.3% | rising |
| 177 | Portugal | 15.0% | 2023 | up 29.3% | rising |
| 178 | Iceland | 14.7% | 2023 | up 31.2% | rising |
| 179 | Israel | 14.6% | 2023 | up 28.1% | rising |
| 180 | Canada | 14.0% | 2023 | up 79.5% | rising |
| 180 | Ireland | 14.0% | 2023 | up 22.8% | rising |
| 180 | El Salvador | 14.0% | 2023 | up 42.9% | rising |
| 183 | Germany | 13.9% | 2023 | up 51.1% | rising |
| 184 | Costa Rica | 13.5% | 2023 | up 37.8% | falling |
| 184 | Finland | 13.5% | 2023 | up 43.6% | rising |
| 184 | United Kingdom | 13.5% | 2023 | up 27.4% | rising |
| 187 | France | 13.0% | 2023 | up 62.5% | rising |
| 188 | Mexico | 12.7% | 2023 | up 30.9% | falling |
| 189 | New Zealand | 12.3% | 2023 | up 29.5% | rising |
| 190 | Philippines | 11.6% | 2023 | down 32.2% | falling |
| 191 | Australia | 11.0% | 2023 | up 64.2% | rising |
| 192 | Guatemala | 10.0% | 2023 | up 29.9% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- South Asia 51.3%
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 51.3%
- Lower middle income 46.1%
- Africa Western and Central 41.4%
- IDA blend 40.3%
- Early-demographic dividend 39.4%
- Pre-demographic dividend 38.6%
- IDA total 37.5%
- Least developed countries 36.9%
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 36.7%
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 36.6%
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 36.5%
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 36.2%
- Sub-Saharan Africa 36.2%
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 36.2%
- IDA only 36.0%
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 35.3%
- Low income 35.2%
- Low & middle income 33.1%
- Middle income 32.9%
- IDA & IBRD total 32.8%
- Africa Eastern and Southern 32.7%
- Arab World 31.2%
- IBRD only 31.0%
- World 30.7%
- Pacific island small states 29.1%
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 28.3%
- Other small states 27.9%
- Small states 27.2%
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 26.4%
- Caribbean Small States 24.1%
- Central Europe and the Baltics 24.0%
- Europe & Central Asia 21.2%
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 19.8%
- Latin America & Caribbean 19.7%
- Upper middle income 19.7%
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 19.7%
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 18.8%
- Late-demographic dividend 18.8%
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 18.7%
About this data
Prevalence of anemia, non-pregnant women, is the percentage of non-pregnant women whose hemoglobin level is less than 120 grams per liter at sea level.