Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women was 36.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Least developed countries, 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 Least developed countries stood at 36.9%.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Least developed countries peaked at 40.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 34.3%, in 2014.
Least developed countries ranks 9th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.1% | — |
| 2001 | 39.5% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 39.0% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 38.6% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 38.1% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 37.6% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 37.1% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 36.6% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 36.0% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 35.5% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 35.0% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 34.7% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 34.5% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 34.3% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 34.3% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 34.4% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 34.4% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 34.6% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 34.8% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 35.0% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 35.2% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 35.6% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 36.2% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 36.9% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.8% | 35.5% | 40.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.6% | 34.3% | 35.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.0% | 35.2% | 36.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
More health data for Least developed countries
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0255 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0286 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 2.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.03 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 3.32 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Least developed countries?
- Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Least developed countries was 36.9% 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 Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 40.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.3% in 2014.
- How does Least developed countries rank for prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women?
- Least developed countries ranks 9th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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.