Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Bhutan
Bhutan: Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women was 33.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Bhutan, 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 Bhutan is 33.8%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Bhutan peaked at 33.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27.5%, in 2006.
Bhutan ranks 50th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.5% | — |
| 2001 | 28.2% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 27.9% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 27.7% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 27.6% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 27.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 27.5% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 27.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 27.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 27.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 27.6% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 27.8% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 28.0% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 28.3% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 28.6% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 29.0% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 29.4% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 29.9% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 30.4% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 30.9% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 31.5% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 32.2% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 32.9% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 33.8% | +2.7% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 33.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.5%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 33.8% is below the median for South Asia, which is 35.6%, 95% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.8% | 27.5% | 28.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.0% | 27.6% | 30.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.6% | 31.5% | 33.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Bhutan?
- Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Bhutan was 33.8% 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 Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 33.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.5% in 2006.
- How does Bhutan rank for prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women?
- Bhutan ranks 50th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan 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.