Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women was 15.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Post-demographic dividend, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of women ages 15-49.
Analysis
Post-demographic dividend recorded 15.8% for prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 15.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 2004.
Post-demographic dividend ranks 45th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Post-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.7% | — |
| 2001 | 11.5% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 11.4% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 11.3% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 11.3% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 11.3% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 11.4% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 11.5% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 11.6% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 11.7% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 11.8% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 12.0% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 12.1% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 12.3% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 12.5% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 12.6% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 12.8% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 13.1% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 13.3% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 13.6% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 14.1% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 14.6% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 15.2% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 15.8% | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.5% | 11.3% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 11.8% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 14.1% | 15.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Post-demographic dividend
- 42 Azerbaijan 35.6% compare
- 43 Ghana 35.3% compare
- 44 Eritrea 35.2% compare
- 45 Turkmenistan 34.7% compare
- 46 Oman 34.4% compare
- 46 South Sudan 34.4% compare
- 48 Lesotho 34.1% compare
More health data for Post-demographic dividend
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -1.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0335 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, annual growth rate 0.4277 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0323 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 0.1565 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0327 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate -0.0085 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Post-demographic dividend?
- Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Post-demographic dividend was 15.8% 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 Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 15.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 2004.
- How does Post-demographic dividend rank for prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 45th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Post-demographic dividend 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.