Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age was 37.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of women ages 15-49.
Analysis
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) recorded 37.2% for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 42.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 35.3%, in 2014.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 10th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.5% | — |
| 2001 | 41.9% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 41.3% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 40.7% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 40.2% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 39.6% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 38.9% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 38.3% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 37.6% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 36.9% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 36.4% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 35.9% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 35.6% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 35.4% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 35.3% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 35.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 35.3% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 35.4% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 35.5% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 35.6% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 35.8% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 36.1% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 36.6% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 37.2% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.8% | 36.9% | 42.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.6% | 35.3% | 36.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.4% | 35.8% | 37.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
More health data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 3.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.023 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 3.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0275 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 3.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0282 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.04 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 37.2% 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 42.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.3% in 2014.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 10th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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.