Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Thailand
Thailand: Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women was 20.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Thailand, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of women ages 15-49.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 20.6% for prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in 2023.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Thailand peaked at 22.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 20.5%, in 2000.
Thailand ranks 138th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.5% | — |
| 2001 | 20.7% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 20.9% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 21.2% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 21.5% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 21.8% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 22.1% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 22.4% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 22.5% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 22.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 22.4% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 22.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 22.3% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 22.2% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 22.1% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 21.9% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 21.7% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 21.4% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 21.2% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 20.9% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 20.7% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 20.5% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 20.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 20.6% | +0.5% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 20.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.6%, 91% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 20.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.6%, 91% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.6% | 20.5% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.9% | 20.9% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.6% | 20.5% | 20.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Thailand?
- Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Thailand was 20.6% 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 Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 22.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.5% in 2000.
- How does Thailand rank for prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women?
- Thailand ranks 138th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Thailand 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.