Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Argentina
Argentina: Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age was 23.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Argentina, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of women ages 15-49.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 23.5% for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Argentina peaked at 23.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.2%, in 2010.
Argentina ranks 113th of 192 countries on this measure, 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 women of reproductive age in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.7% | — |
| 2001 | 20.6% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 20.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 20.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 20.7% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 20.8% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 20.7% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 20.6% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 20.5% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 20.3% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 20.2% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 20.3% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 20.4% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 20.5% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 20.7% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 20.9% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 21.1% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 21.4% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 21.5% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 21.8% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 22.0% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 22.4% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 22.9% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 23.5% | +2.6% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 23.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.8%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 23.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.3%, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.6% | 20.3% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 20.2% | 21.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.7% | 22.0% | 23.5% | 4 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6333 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,462 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 684 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0269 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Argentina?
- Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Argentina was 23.5% in 2023, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 23.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.2% in 2010.
- How does Argentina rank for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age?
- Argentina ranks 113th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina 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 women of reproductive age (% of women ages 15-49). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age refers to the combined prevalence of both non-pregnant with haemoglobin levels below 12 g/dL and pregnant women with haemoglobin levels below 11 g/dL.