Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Uruguay
Uruguay: Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women was 24.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Uruguay, 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 Uruguay stood at 24.5%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Uruguay peaked at 24.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.5%, in 2000.
That places Uruguay 106th 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 Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.5% | — |
| 2001 | 18.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 18.7% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 18.9% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 19.1% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 19.2% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 19.4% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 19.3% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 19.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 19.2% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 19.1% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 19.2% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 19.5% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 19.8% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 20.2% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 20.6% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 20.9% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 21.4% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 21.8% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 22.2% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 22.6% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 23.1% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 23.7% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 24.5% | +3.4% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 24.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.0%, 1.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 24.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.1%, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.0% | 18.5% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 19.1% | 22.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.5% | 22.6% | 24.5% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Uruguay?
- Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Uruguay was 24.5% 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 Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 24.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.5% in 2000.
- How does Uruguay rank for prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women?
- Uruguay ranks 106th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay 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.