Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Low income
Low income: Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women was 35.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Low income, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of women ages 15-49.
Analysis
Low income recorded 35.2% for prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Low income peaked at 38.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 32.4%, in 2013.
That places Low income 18th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Low income, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.9% | — |
| 2001 | 38.3% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 37.7% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 37.2% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 36.6% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 36.1% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 35.5% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 34.9% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 34.2% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 33.6% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 33.1% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 32.7% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 32.5% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 32.4% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 32.4% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 32.5% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 32.7% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 32.8% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 33.0% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 33.2% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 33.5% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 33.9% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 34.5% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 35.2% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.3% | 33.6% | 38.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.7% | 32.4% | 33.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.3% | 33.5% | 35.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Low income
- 15 Guinea 45.3% compare
- 15 Guinea-Bissau 45.3% compare
- 17 Somalia 45.2% compare
- 18 Burkina Faso 43.9% compare
- 18 Sierra Leone 43.9% compare
- 20 Angola 43.6% compare
- 21 Maldives 43.5% compare
More health data for Low income
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0225 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, per capita 0.027 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0218 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 3.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Low income?
- Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Low income was 35.2% 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 Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 38.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.4% in 2013.
- How does Low income rank for prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women?
- Low income ranks 18th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Low income 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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About this data
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.