Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in El Salvador
El Salvador: Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women was 14.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in El Salvador, 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 El Salvador is 14.0%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in El Salvador peaked at 14.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 2008.
That places El Salvador 180th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.3% | — |
| 2001 | 10.1% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 9.9% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 9.8% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 9.7% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 9.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9.6% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 9.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9.5% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 9.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9.7% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 9.8% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 10.1% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 10.3% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 10.6% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 10.9% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 11.2% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 11.6% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 12.1% | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 12.6% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 13.3% | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 14.0% | +5.3% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 14.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.6%, 62% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 14.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.1%, 66% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.8% | 9.5% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 9.5% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 12.1% | 14.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More health data for El Salvador
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.89 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4574 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,537 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 104 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9135 % 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 0.0374 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8849 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in El Salvador?
- Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in El Salvador was 14.0% 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 El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 14.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 2008.
- How does El Salvador rank for prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women?
- El Salvador ranks 180th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador 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.