Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Palau
Palau: Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women was 25.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Palau, 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 Palau is 25.9%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Palau peaked at 25.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 22.6%, in 2009.
Palau ranks 91st 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 Palau, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.1% | — |
| 2001 | 23.0% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 22.9% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 22.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 22.8% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 22.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 22.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 22.7% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 22.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 22.6% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 22.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 22.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 22.7% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 22.8% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 23.0% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 23.1% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 23.3% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 23.6% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 23.8% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 24.1% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 24.4% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 24.9% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 25.3% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 25.9% | +2.4% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 25.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.0%, 1.5× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Palau's 25.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.6%, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.8% | 22.6% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 22.6% | 24.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.1% | 24.4% | 25.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 88 Uganda 26.4% compare
- 89 Zambia 26.2% compare
- 90 Bosnia and Herzegovina 26.0% compare
- 92 Bulgaria 25.8% compare
- 93 Montenegro 25.7% compare
- 93 Seychelles 25.7% compare
- 93 Slovenia 25.7% compare
More health data for Palau
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,529 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2689 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2087)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 117 (2025)
- Population, male 9,506 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 103 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 112 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 101 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 106 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Palau?
- Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Palau was 25.9% 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 Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 25.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.6% in 2009.
- How does Palau rank for prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women?
- Palau ranks 91st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau 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.