Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women was 34.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Turkmenistan, 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 Turkmenistan stood at 34.7%.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Turkmenistan peaked at 42.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 33.6%, in 2015.
Turkmenistan ranks 45th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.7% | — |
| 2001 | 41.6% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 40.8% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 40.0% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 39.1% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 38.2% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 37.5% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 36.7% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 36.0% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 35.2% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 34.6% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 34.2% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 33.9% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 33.8% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 33.7% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 33.6% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 33.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 33.7% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 33.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 33.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 33.8% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 34.0% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 34.3% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 34.7% | +1.2% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 34.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.6%, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 34.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.4%, 1.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.8% | 35.2% | 42.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.9% | 33.6% | 34.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.2% | 33.8% | 34.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
More health data for Turkmenistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.61 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4813 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,169 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 549 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.49 % 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 0.0499 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.48 % 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 Turkmenistan?
- Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Turkmenistan was 34.7% 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 Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 42.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.6% in 2015.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women?
- Turkmenistan ranks 45th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkmenistan 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.