Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Middle income
Middle income: Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women was 32.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Middle income, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of women ages 15-49.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Middle income is 32.9%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Middle income peaked at 32.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29.9%, in 2012.
Middle income ranks 20th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Middle income, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.4% | — |
| 2001 | 32.0% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 31.7% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 31.5% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 31.3% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 31.1% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 30.9% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 30.8% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 30.5% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 30.3% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 30.1% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 30.0% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 29.9% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 30.0% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 30.2% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 30.3% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 30.5% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 30.8% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 31.0% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 31.2% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 31.5% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 31.8% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 32.3% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 32.9% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.3% | 30.3% | 32.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.4% | 29.9% | 31.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.1% | 31.5% | 32.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle income
- 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
- 22 Central African Republic 42.6% compare
- 23 Senegal 42.4% compare
More health data for Middle income
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0345 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0335 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0371 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Middle income?
- Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Middle income was 32.9% 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 Middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 32.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women recorded in Middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.9% in 2012.
- How does Middle income rank for prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women?
- Middle income ranks 20th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women rising or falling in Middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Middle 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.