Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Samoa
Samoa: Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women was 21.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Samoa, 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 Samoa stood at 21.7%. 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 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Samoa peaked at 21.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.1%, in 2010.
That places Samoa 129th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Samoa, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.2% | — |
| 2001 | 19.0% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 18.8% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 18.7% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 18.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 18.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 18.6% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 18.5% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 18.4% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 18.2% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 18.1% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 18.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 18.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 18.2% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 18.3% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 18.4% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 18.7% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 19.0% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 19.3% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 19.6% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 20.0% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 20.5% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 21.1% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 21.7% | +2.8% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 21.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.6%, 96% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 21.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.6%, 96% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.7% | 18.2% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 18.1% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 20.0% | 21.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 127 Dominica 21.9% compare
- 128 Micronesia (country) 21.8% compare
- 130 Jamaica 21.4% compare
- 130 Latvia 21.4% compare
- 130 North Macedonia 21.4% compare
More health data for Samoa
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 708.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 17 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0591 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Samoa?
- Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Samoa was 21.7% 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 Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 21.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.1% in 2010.
- How does Samoa rank for prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women?
- Samoa ranks 129th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa 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.