Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Colombia
Colombia: Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women was 22.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Colombia, 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 Colombia is 22.2%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Colombia peaked at 30.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.5%, in 2013.
Colombia ranks 121st 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 Colombia, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.4% | — |
| 2001 | 29.2% | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 28.1% | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 27.0% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 25.8% | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 24.6% | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 23.3% | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 22.0% | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 20.8% | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 19.6% | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 18.7% | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 18.0% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 17.6% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 17.5% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 17.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 17.7% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 18.0% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 18.4% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 18.8% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 19.3% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 19.9% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 20.5% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 21.3% | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 22.2% | +4.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 22.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.6%, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 22.2% 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 | 25.1% | 19.6% | 30.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 17.5% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.0% | 19.9% | 22.2% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Colombia?
- Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Colombia was 22.2% 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5% in 2013.
- How does Colombia rank for prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women?
- Colombia ranks 121st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia 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.