Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Belize
Belize: Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women was 21.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Belize, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of women ages 15-49.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Belize stood at 21.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Belize peaked at 24.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 2013.
Belize ranks 134th of 192 countries 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 Belize, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.8% | — |
| 2001 | 23.9% | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 23.1% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 22.3% | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 21.6% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 20.9% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 20.3% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 19.6% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 19.0% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 18.4% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 18.0% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 17.6% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 17.5% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 17.4% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 17.5% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 17.7% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 17.9% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 18.2% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 18.5% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 18.9% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 19.3% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 19.8% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 20.3% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 21.1% | +3.9% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 21.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.6%, 93% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 21.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.1%, 100% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.4% | 18.4% | 24.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.9% | 17.4% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 19.3% | 21.1% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Belize?
- Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Belize was 21.1% 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 Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 24.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 2013.
- How does Belize rank for prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women?
- Belize ranks 134th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize 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.