Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Lebanon
Lebanon: Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women was 34.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Lebanon, 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 Lebanon stood at 34.0%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Lebanon peaked at 34.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27.4%, in 2000.
Lebanon ranks 49th 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 Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.4% | — |
| 2001 | 27.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 27.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 27.6% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 27.8% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 27.9% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 28.0% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 28.1% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 28.2% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 28.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 28.3% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 28.5% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 28.8% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 29.1% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 29.4% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 29.7% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 30.1% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 30.6% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 31.0% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 31.4% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 31.9% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 32.5% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 33.2% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 34.0% | +2.4% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 34.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.5%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 34.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 29.3%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.8% | 27.4% | 28.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.7% | 28.3% | 31.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.9% | 31.9% | 34.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More health data for Lebanon
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 185 deaths (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Lebanon?
- Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Lebanon was 34.0% 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 Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 34.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.4% in 2000.
- How does Lebanon rank for prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women?
- Lebanon ranks 49th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon 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.