Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Arab World
Arab World: Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women was 31.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Arab World, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of women ages 15-49.
Analysis
Arab World recorded 31.2% for prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Arab World peaked at 33.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 29.0%, in 2015.
Arab World ranks 23rd of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Arab World, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.3% | — |
| 2001 | 32.8% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 32.5% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 32.2% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 31.9% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 31.6% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 31.3% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 31.0% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 30.5% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 30.1% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 29.8% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 29.5% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 29.2% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 29.1% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 29.0% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 29.0% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 29.0% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 29.2% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 29.3% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 29.5% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 29.8% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 30.2% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 30.6% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 31.2% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.7% | 30.1% | 33.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.3% | 29.0% | 29.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.4% | 29.8% | 31.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
More health data for Arab World
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0342 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 0.0711 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0298 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0338 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Arab World?
- Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Arab World was 31.2% in 2023, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 33.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.0% in 2015.
- How does Arab World rank for prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women?
- Arab World ranks 23rd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women (% of women ages 15-49). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.