Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Australia
Australia: Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women was 11.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Australia, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of women ages 15-49.
Analysis
Australia recorded 11.0% for prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 64.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Australia peaked at 11.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2009.
That places Australia 191st out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Australia, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.9% | — |
| 2001 | 7.5% | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 7.3% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 7.1% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 6.9% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 6.8% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 6.7% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6.6% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 6.5% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 6.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6.6% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 6.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6.7% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 6.9% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 7.1% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 7.3% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 7.6% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 8.0% | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 8.5% | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 9.0% | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 9.6% | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 10.3% | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 11.0% | +6.8% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 11.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.0%, 65% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Australia's 11.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.6%, 49% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.0% | 6.5% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 6.5% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 9.0% | 11.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 188 Mexico 12.7% compare
- 189 New Zealand 12.3% compare
- 190 Philippines 11.6% compare
- 192 Guatemala 10.0% compare
More health data for Australia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9072 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 906.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2021)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.45 % 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 0.0279 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.35 % 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 Australia?
- Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Australia was 11.0% 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 Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2009.
- How does Australia rank for prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women?
- Australia ranks 191st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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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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.