Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Cyprus
Cyprus: Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women was 16.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Cyprus, 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 Cyprus is 16.4%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Cyprus peaked at 16.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 2003.
Cyprus ranks 161st of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.1% | — |
| 2001 | 12.0% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 11.9% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 11.8% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 11.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 11.9% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 11.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 12.0% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 12.1% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 12.2% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 12.3% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 12.5% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 12.7% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 12.9% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 13.1% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 13.4% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 13.7% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 14.1% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 14.5% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 15.1% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 15.7% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 16.4% | +4.5% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 16.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.0%, 96% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 16.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.4%, 77% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.9% | 11.8% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 12.1% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 14.5% | 16.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Cyprus?
- Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Cyprus was 16.4% 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 Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 16.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 2003.
- How does Cyprus rank for prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women?
- Cyprus ranks 161st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus 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.