Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women was 20.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Sri Lanka, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of women ages 15-49.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 20.9% for prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Sri Lanka peaked at 31.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20.9%, in 2023.
That places Sri Lanka 135th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.2% | — |
| 2001 | 30.5% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 29.8% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 29.2% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 28.7% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 28.2% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 27.7% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 27.3% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 26.8% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 26.4% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 26.0% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 25.6% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 25.4% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 25.1% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 24.9% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 24.6% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 24.2% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 23.7% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 23.2% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 22.6% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 22.1% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 21.6% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 21.1% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 20.9% | -0.9% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 20.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.6%, 92% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 20.9% is below the median for South Asia, which is 35.6%, 59% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.6% | 26.4% | 31.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.5% | 22.6% | 26.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.4% | 20.9% | 22.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Sri Lanka?
- Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Sri Lanka was 20.9% 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 31.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.9% in 2023.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women?
- Sri Lanka ranks 135th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.