Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Nauru

Nauru: Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women was 22.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
22.3%
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
120th
of 192 countries
All-time high
22.3%
in 2023
All-time low
18.6%
in 2009
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Nauru, 2000–2023

051015202000201120232000: 19.1 % of women ages 15-492001: 18.9 % of women ages 15-492002: 18.9 % of women ages 15-492003: 18.9 % of women ages 15-492004: 18.9 % of women ages 15-492005: 18.8 % of women ages 15-492006: 18.8 % of women ages 15-492007: 18.7 % of women ages 15-492008: 18.7 % of women ages 15-492009: 18.6 % of women ages 15-492010: 18.6 % of women ages 15-492011: 18.6 % of women ages 15-492012: 18.7 % of women ages 15-492013: 18.8 % of women ages 15-492014: 18.9 % of women ages 15-492015: 19.1 % of women ages 15-492016: 19.3 % of women ages 15-492017: 19.6 % of women ages 15-492018: 19.8 % of women ages 15-492019: 20.1 % of women ages 15-492020: 20.6 % of women ages 15-492021: 21.1 % of women ages 15-492022: 21.7 % of women ages 15-492023: 22.3 % of women ages 15-49

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 Nauru stood at 22.3%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Nauru peaked at 22.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.6%, in 2009.

Nauru ranks 120th 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 Nauru, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women (% of women ages 15-49) in Nauru, 2000 to 2023.
Year % of women ages 15-49 Change
2000 19.1%
2001 18.9% -1.0%
2002 18.9% +0.0%
2003 18.9% +0.0%
2004 18.9% +0.0%
2005 18.8% -0.5%
2006 18.8% +0.0%
2007 18.7% -0.5%
2008 18.7% +0.0%
2009 18.6% -0.5%
2010 18.6% +0.0%
2011 18.6% +0.0%
2012 18.7% +0.5%
2013 18.8% +0.5%
2014 18.9% +0.5%
2015 19.1% +1.1%
2016 19.3% +1.0%
2017 19.6% +1.6%
2018 19.8% +1.0%
2019 20.1% +1.5%
2020 20.6% +2.5%
2021 21.1% +2.4%
2022 21.7% +2.8%
2023 22.3% +2.8%

Nauru compared with similar countries

  • Nauru's 22.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.0%, 1.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Nauru's 22.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.6%, 98% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.8% 18.6% 19.1% 10
2010s 19.1% 18.6% 20.1% 10
2020s 21.4% 20.6% 22.3% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Nauru?
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Nauru was 22.3% 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 Nauru?
The highest recorded value was 22.3% in 2023.
What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women recorded in Nauru?
The lowest recorded value was 18.6% in 2009.
How does Nauru rank for prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women?
Nauru ranks 120th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women rising or falling in Nauru?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nauru 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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Indicator
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women (% of women ages 15-49)
Unit
% of women ages 15-49
Source
Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 5,736 data points, 2000–2023
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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.