Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Gabon
Gabon: Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women was 60.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Gabon, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of women ages 15-49.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 60.3% for prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in 2023.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Gabon peaked at 64.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 59.7%, in 2016.
Gabon ranks 1st of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 64.2% | — |
| 2001 | 64.0% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 63.8% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 63.6% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 63.4% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 63.1% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 62.8% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 62.4% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 62.0% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 61.7% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 61.3% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 60.9% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 60.5% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 60.2% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 59.9% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 59.8% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 59.7% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 59.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 59.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 59.8% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 59.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 59.9% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 60.1% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 60.3% | +0.3% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 60.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.6%, 2.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 60.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.0%, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.1% | 61.7% | 64.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.1% | 59.7% | 61.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.0% | 59.8% | 60.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More health data for Gabon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9749 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8193 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 750.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 711 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2502 % 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 0.0638 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2743 % 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 Gabon?
- Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Gabon was 60.3% 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 Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 64.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.7% in 2016.
- How does Gabon rank for prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women?
- Gabon ranks 1st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon 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.