Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Brazil
Brazil: Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women was 21.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Brazil, 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 Brazil stood at 21.2%.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Brazil peaked at 31.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20.3%, in 2019.
That places Brazil 133rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Brazil, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.0% | — |
| 2001 | 30.1% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 29.3% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 28.6% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 27.8% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 27.0% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 26.2% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 25.3% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 24.5% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 23.5% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 22.7% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 22.0% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 21.5% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 21.0% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 20.8% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 20.6% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 20.5% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 20.4% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 20.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 20.3% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 20.4% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 20.5% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 20.8% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 21.2% | +1.9% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 21.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.6%, 94% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 21.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.1%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.3% | 23.5% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 20.3% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.7% | 20.4% | 21.2% | 4 |
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,476 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.66 % 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 0.0296 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Brazil?
- Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Brazil was 21.2% 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 Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 31.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.3% in 2019.
- How does Brazil rank for prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women?
- Brazil ranks 133rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil 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.