Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Haiti
Haiti: Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age was 45.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Haiti, 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 Haiti is 45.9%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Haiti peaked at 49.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 41.8%, in 2012.
Haiti ranks 14th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Haiti, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.4% | — |
| 2001 | 48.7% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 48.0% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 47.3% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 46.6% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 45.8% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 45.1% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 44.4% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 43.7% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 43.0% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 42.4% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 42.1% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 41.8% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 41.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 41.9% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 42.1% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 42.4% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 42.7% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 43.1% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 43.5% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 44.0% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 44.6% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 45.2% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 45.9% | +1.5% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 45.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.5%, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 45.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.3%, 2.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.2% | 43.0% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.4% | 41.8% | 43.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.9% | 44.0% | 45.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 12 Somalia 46.2% compare
- 13 Gambia 46.1% compare
- 15 Guinea 45.7% compare
- 15 Guinea-Bissau 45.7% compare
- 17 Afghanistan 45.4% compare
More health data for Haiti
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.21 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.418 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,297 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,902 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 16 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3629 % 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 0.051 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.4861 % 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 Haiti?
- Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Haiti was 45.9% 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 Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 49.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.8% in 2012.
- How does Haiti rank for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age?
- Haiti ranks 14th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Haiti 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.