Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in IBRD only
IBRD only: Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age was 31.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in IBRD only, 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 IBRD only is 31.0%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in IBRD only peaked at 31.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27.9%, in 2012.
That places IBRD only 24th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in IBRD only, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.5% | — |
| 2001 | 30.1% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 29.8% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 29.6% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 29.4% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 29.2% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 28.9% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 28.7% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 28.5% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 28.3% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 28.0% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 27.9% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 27.9% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 28.0% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 28.2% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 28.3% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 28.6% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 28.8% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 29.0% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 29.3% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 29.6% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 29.9% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 30.4% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 31.0% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.3% | 28.3% | 30.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.4% | 27.9% | 29.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.2% | 29.6% | 31.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
- 21 Central African Republic 43.4% compare
- 21 Maldives 43.4% compare
- 23 Senegal 43.1% compare
- 24 Liberia 42.5% compare
- 25 Togo 41.5% compare
- 26 Equatorial Guinea 41.3% compare
- 27 Cape Verde 40.6% compare
More health data for IBRD only
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.5837 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male 50.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 67.3% (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5044 units per person (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.5114 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4956 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0468 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in IBRD only?
- Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in IBRD only was 31.0% 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 IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 31.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.9% in 2012.
- How does IBRD only rank for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age?
- IBRD only ranks 24th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.