Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age was 37.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Bangladesh, 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 women of reproductive age in Bangladesh stood at 37.6%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Bangladesh peaked at 37.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34.5%, in 2012.
Bangladesh ranks 37th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.5% | — |
| 2001 | 36.3% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 36.1% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 35.9% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 35.7% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 35.6% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 35.4% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 35.2% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 35.0% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 34.8% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 34.7% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 34.6% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 34.5% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 34.6% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 34.7% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 34.8% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 35.0% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 35.2% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 35.4% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 35.7% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 36.0% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 36.3% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 36.9% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 37.6% | +1.9% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 37.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.5%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 37.6% is above the median for South Asia, which is 35.7%, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.6% | 34.8% | 36.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.9% | 34.5% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.7% | 36.0% | 37.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Bangladesh?
- Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Bangladesh was 37.6% 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 Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 37.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.5% in 2012.
- How does Bangladesh rank for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age?
- Bangladesh ranks 37th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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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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.