Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age was 18.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in East Asia & Pacific, 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 East Asia & Pacific stood at 18.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 22.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.1%, in 2020.
That places East Asia & Pacific 41st out of 47 groups 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 East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.9% | — |
| 2001 | 22.4% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 22.0% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 21.6% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 21.3% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 21.0% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 20.7% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 20.4% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 20.0% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 19.6% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 19.2% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 18.9% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 18.7% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 18.5% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 18.4% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 18.4% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 18.3% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 18.3% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 18.2% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 18.1% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 18.1% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 18.2% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 18.4% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 18.7% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.2% | 19.6% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 18.1% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 18.1% | 18.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 38 Guyana 37.5% compare
- 39 Tajikistan 37.3% compare
- 40 Madagascar 37.2% compare
- 41 Yemen 36.4% compare
- 42 Ghana 36.0% compare
- 43 Azerbaijan 35.6% compare
- 43 Eritrea 35.6% compare
More health data for East Asia & Pacific
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0351 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0412 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0386 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate -4.35 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in East Asia & Pacific?
- Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in East Asia & Pacific was 18.7% 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 East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 22.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.1% in 2020.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 41st out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.