Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Japan
Japan: Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women was 18.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Japan, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of women ages 15-49.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Japan stood at 18.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Japan peaked at 20.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 18.1%, in 2019.
That places Japan 147th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Japan, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.3% | — |
| 2001 | 20.4% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 20.5% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 20.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 20.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 20.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 20.4% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 20.3% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 20.1% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 19.8% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 19.6% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 19.4% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 19.3% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 19.1% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 18.9% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 18.8% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 18.6% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 18.4% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 18.2% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 18.1% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 18.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 18.2% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 18.4% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 18.6% | +1.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 18.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.0%, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Japan's 18.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.6%, 82% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.3% | 19.8% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 18.1% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 18.1% | 18.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 144 Saint Lucia 19.7% compare
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- 147 Mongolia 18.6% compare
- 147 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 18.6% compare
More health data for Japan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.73 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2774 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,294 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 178 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.22 % 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 0.0155 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.36 % 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 Japan?
- Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Japan was 18.6% 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 Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 20.5% in 2002.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.1% in 2019.
- How does Japan rank for prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women?
- Japan ranks 147th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan 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.