Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in China
China: Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age was 15.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in China, 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 China stood at 15.6%.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in China peaked at 20.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 2019.
China ranks 171st of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in China, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.6% | — |
| 2001 | 19.9% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 19.4% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 18.9% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 18.5% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 18.2% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 17.8% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 17.4% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 17.0% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 16.5% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 16.0% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 15.7% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 15.5% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 15.3% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 15.2% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 15.1% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 15.0% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 15.1% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 15.0% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 14.9% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 14.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 15.0% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 15.3% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 15.6% | +2.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 15.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.8%, 68% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 15.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.9%, 68% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.4% | 16.5% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 14.9% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 14.9% | 15.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in China?
- Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in China was 15.6% 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 20.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 2019.
- How does China rank for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age?
- China ranks 171st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China 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.