Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in World
World: Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women was 30.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in World, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of women ages 15-49.
Analysis
World recorded 30.7% for prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in World peaked at 30.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27.4%, in 2011.
World ranks 25th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in World, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.0% | — |
| 2001 | 28.8% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 28.5% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 28.4% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 28.3% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 28.1% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 28.0% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 27.9% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 27.7% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 27.5% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 27.4% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 27.4% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 27.4% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 27.5% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 27.7% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 27.9% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 28.1% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 28.3% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 28.6% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 28.8% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 29.2% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 29.6% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 30.1% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 30.7% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.2% | 27.5% | 29.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.9% | 27.4% | 28.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.9% | 29.2% | 30.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near World
- 22 Central African Republic 42.6% compare
- 23 Senegal 42.4% compare
- 24 Liberia 42.0% compare
- 25 Equatorial Guinea 41.1% compare
- 26 Cape Verde 40.5% compare
- 26 Togo 40.5% compare
- 28 Myanmar 39.5% compare
- 28 Sao Tome and Principe 39.5% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in World?
- Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in World was 30.7% 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 30.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.4% in 2011.
- How does World rank for prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women?
- World ranks 25th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this World 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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About this data
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.