Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women was 35.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Azerbaijan, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of women ages 15-49.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Azerbaijan is 35.6%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Azerbaijan peaked at 37.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 35.0%, in 2018.
That places Azerbaijan 42nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.6% | — |
| 2001 | 37.5% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 37.6% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 37.7% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 37.8% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 37.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 37.6% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 37.3% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 37.0% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 36.6% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 36.2% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 35.9% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 35.6% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 35.5% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 35.4% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 35.3% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 35.2% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 35.1% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 35.0% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 35.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 35.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 35.1% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 35.3% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 35.6% | +0.8% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 35.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.6%, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 35.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.4%, 1.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.5% | 36.6% | 37.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.4% | 35.0% | 36.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.2% | 35.0% | 35.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 39 Tajikistan 37.1% compare
- 40 Madagascar 37.0% compare
- 41 Yemen 35.9% compare
- 43 Ghana 35.3% compare
- 44 Eritrea 35.2% compare
- 45 Turkmenistan 34.7% compare
More health data for Azerbaijan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1127 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,241 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 264 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.72 % 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 0.0286 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -4.06 % 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 Azerbaijan?
- Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Azerbaijan was 35.6% 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 Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 37.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.0% in 2018.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women?
- Azerbaijan ranks 42nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Azerbaijan 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.