Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women was 38.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Pre-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
In 2023, prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Pre-demographic dividend stood at 38.6%.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 45.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 37.6%, in 2019.
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 7th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Pre-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.3% | — |
| 2001 | 44.7% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 44.2% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 43.7% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 43.2% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 42.6% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 42.0% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 41.4% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 40.7% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 40.0% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 39.3% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 38.8% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 38.4% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 38.1% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 37.9% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 37.8% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 37.7% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 37.7% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 37.7% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 37.6% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 37.7% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 37.8% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 38.1% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 38.6% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.8% | 40.0% | 45.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.1% | 37.6% | 39.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.1% | 37.7% | 38.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend
- 4 India 54.0% compare
- 5 Cote d'Ivoire 50.8% compare
- 6 Benin 49.0% compare
- 7 Pakistan 47.1% compare
- 8 Afghanistan 46.9% compare
- 9 Congo 46.7% compare
- 10 Mozambique 46.1% compare
More health data for Pre-demographic dividend
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0326 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0271 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 3.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0276 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 2.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0392 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Pre-demographic dividend was 38.6% 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 Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 45.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.6% in 2019.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 7th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pre-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.