Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age was 13.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Costa Rica, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of women ages 15-49.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Costa Rica is 13.7%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Costa Rica peaked at 15.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 2011.
That places Costa Rica 184th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.5% | — |
| 2001 | 14.8% | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 14.3% | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 13.7% | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 13.2% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 12.6% | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 12.0% | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 11.5% | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 11.0% | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 10.6% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 10.3% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 10.1% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 10.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10.2% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 10.3% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 10.6% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 10.8% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 11.0% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 11.3% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 11.6% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 12.0% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 12.4% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 13.0% | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 13.7% | +5.4% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 13.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.0%, 81% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 13.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.3%, 64% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.9% | 10.6% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 10.1% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 12.0% | 13.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More health data for Costa Rica
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.78 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4617 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,632 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 35 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0248 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Costa Rica?
- Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Costa Rica was 13.7% in 2023, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 15.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 2011.
- How does Costa Rica rank for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age?
- Costa Rica ranks 184th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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.