Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women was 51.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of women ages 15-49.
Analysis
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) recorded 51.3% for prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 51.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 47.4%, in 2009.
That places South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.8% | — |
| 2001 | 47.7% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 47.6% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 47.5% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 47.5% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 47.5% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 47.5% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 47.5% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 47.5% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 47.4% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 47.4% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 47.5% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 47.6% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 47.9% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 48.1% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 48.4% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 48.6% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 49.0% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 49.3% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 49.6% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 50.0% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 50.3% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 50.7% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 51.3% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.5% | 47.4% | 47.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.3% | 47.4% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.6% | 50.0% | 51.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
More health data for South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per capita 0.0406 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per capita 0.0305 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, annual growth rate -1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.029 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, per capita 0.0444 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) was 51.3% 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 South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 51.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.4% in 2009.
- How does South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank for prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women?
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women rising or falling in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 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.