Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women was 13.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Costa Rica, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of women ages 15-49.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 13.5% for prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Costa Rica peaked at 14.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 2011.
Costa Rica ranks 184th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.9% | — |
| 2001 | 14.3% | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 13.8% | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 13.2% | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 12.7% | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 12.1% | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 11.6% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 11.1% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 10.6% | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 10.2% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 9.9% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 9.7% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 9.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9.8% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 9.9% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 10.2% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 10.4% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 10.7% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 11.0% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 11.3% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 11.7% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 12.1% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 12.7% | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 13.5% | +6.3% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 13.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.0%, 79% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 13.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.1%, 64% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.4% | 10.2% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 9.7% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 11.7% | 13.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Costa Rica?
- Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Costa Rica was 13.5% 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 Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 14.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 2011.
- How does Costa Rica rank for prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women?
- Costa Rica ranks 184th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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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About this data
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.