Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in East Timor
East Timor: Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women was 29.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in East Timor, 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 East Timor stood at 29.6%.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in East Timor peaked at 32.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27.5%, in 2015.
East Timor ranks 71st of 192 countries on this measure, 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 East Timor, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.0% | — |
| 2001 | 31.5% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 31.1% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 30.6% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 30.2% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 29.9% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 29.6% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 29.3% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 28.9% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 28.5% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 28.0% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 27.9% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 27.7% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 27.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 27.6% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 27.5% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 27.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 27.6% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 27.7% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 27.8% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 28.0% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 28.4% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 28.9% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 29.6% | +2.4% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 29.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.5%, 88% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 29.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.6%, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.2% | 28.5% | 32.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 27.5% | 28.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.7% | 28.0% | 29.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More health data for East Timor
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.22 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.894 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,287 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 162 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.67 % 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 0.051 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.04 % 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 East Timor?
- Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in East Timor was 29.6% 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 East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 32.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.5% in 2015.
- How does East Timor rank for prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women?
- East Timor ranks 71st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Timor 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.