Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women was 23.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Tuvalu, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of women ages 15-49.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 23.0% 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 3.6% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Tuvalu peaked at 23.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19.1%, in 2011.
That places Tuvalu 117th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.5% | — |
| 2001 | 20.3% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 20.1% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 20.0% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 19.9% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 19.8% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 19.7% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 19.6% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 19.4% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 19.3% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 19.2% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 19.1% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 19.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 19.2% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 19.3% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 19.4% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 19.6% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 19.8% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 20.1% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 20.5% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 21.0% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 21.5% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 22.2% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 23.0% | +3.6% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 23.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.6%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 23.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.6%, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.9% | 19.3% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 19.1% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.9% | 21.0% | 23.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.051 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Tuvalu?
- Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Tuvalu was 23.0% 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 Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 23.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.1% in 2011.
- How does Tuvalu rank for prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women?
- Tuvalu ranks 117th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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.