Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Small states
Small states: Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women was 27.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Small states, 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 Small states stood at 27.2%. 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 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Small states peaked at 27.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23.1%, in 2011.
That places Small states 29th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Small states, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.4% | — |
| 2001 | 25.9% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 25.5% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 25.1% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 24.8% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 24.5% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 24.2% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 23.9% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 23.6% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 23.3% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 23.1% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 23.1% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 23.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 23.2% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 23.4% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 23.6% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 23.9% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 24.2% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 24.5% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 24.9% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 25.3% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 25.8% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 26.5% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 27.2% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.7% | 23.3% | 26.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.7% | 23.1% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.2% | 25.3% | 27.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Small states
- 26 Cape Verde 40.5% compare
- 26 Togo 40.5% compare
- 28 Myanmar 39.5% compare
- 28 Sao Tome and Principe 39.5% compare
- 30 Democratic Republic of Congo 39.3% compare
- 31 Bahrain 38.7% compare
- 31 Cameroon 38.7% compare
More health data for Small states
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0397 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 1.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0365 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 1.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0404 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, 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 Small states?
- Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Small states was 27.2% 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 Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 27.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.1% in 2011.
- How does Small states rank for prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women?
- Small states ranks 29th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Small states 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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About this data
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.