Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Iran
Iran: Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women was 25.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Iran, 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 Iran is 25.5%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Iran peaked at 25.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.7%, in 2010.
Iran ranks 96th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Iran, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.8% | — |
| 2001 | 22.1% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 21.7% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 21.4% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 21.3% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 21.2% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 21.1% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 21.0% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 20.9% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 20.8% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 20.7% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 20.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 20.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 20.8% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 20.9% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 21.1% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 21.4% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 21.7% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 22.2% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 22.6% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 23.2% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 23.9% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 24.6% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 25.5% | +3.7% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 25.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.6%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 25.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 29.3%, 87% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.4% | 20.8% | 22.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.3% | 20.7% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.3% | 23.2% | 25.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More health data for Iran
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.38 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5627 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,361 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,070 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.88 % 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 0.0311 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.95 % 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 Iran?
- Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Iran was 25.5% 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 Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 25.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.7% in 2010.
- How does Iran rank for prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women?
- Iran ranks 96th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran 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.