Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Kiribati
Kiribati: Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women was 26.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Kiribati, 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 Kiribati stood at 26.8%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Kiribati peaked at 26.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24.0%, in 2009.
That places Kiribati 85th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.5% | — |
| 2001 | 25.2% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 24.9% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 24.6% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 24.4% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 24.3% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 24.2% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 24.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 24.1% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 24.0% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 24.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 24.1% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 24.2% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 24.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 24.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 24.3% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 24.5% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 24.7% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 24.8% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 25.0% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 25.2% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 25.6% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 26.1% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 26.8% | +2.7% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 26.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.5%, 80% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 26.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.6%, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.5% | 24.0% | 25.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 24.0% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.9% | 25.2% | 26.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
More health data for Kiribati
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7209 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,076 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 34 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3672 % 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 0.0576 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3464 % 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 Kiribati?
- Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Kiribati was 26.8% 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 Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 26.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.0% in 2009.
- How does Kiribati rank for prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women?
- Kiribati ranks 85th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kiribati 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.