Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Armenia
Armenia: Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women was 18.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Armenia, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of women ages 15-49.
Analysis
Armenia recorded 18.6% for prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Armenia peaked at 19.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 17.6%, in 2000.
That places Armenia 147th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.6% | — |
| 2001 | 17.7% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 18.0% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 18.4% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 18.7% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 18.9% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 19.1% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 19.2% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 19.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 19.0% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 18.8% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 18.7% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 18.5% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 18.4% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 18.2% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 18.0% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 17.9% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 17.8% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 17.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 17.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 17.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 18.0% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 18.2% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 18.6% | +2.2% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 18.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.6%, 82% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 18.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.4%, 87% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.6% | 17.6% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.2% | 17.8% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 17.8% | 18.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 144 Saint Lucia 19.7% compare
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- 147 Japan 18.6% compare
- 147 Mongolia 18.6% compare
- 147 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 18.6% compare
More health data for Armenia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.966 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,466 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 33 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.1726 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0282 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5455 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Armenia?
- Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Armenia was 18.6% 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 Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.6% in 2000.
- How does Armenia rank for prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women?
- Armenia ranks 147th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Armenia 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.