Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age was 32.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in IDA & IBRD total, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of women ages 15-49.
Analysis
IDA & IBRD total recorded 32.9% for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 32.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30.0%, in 2012.
IDA & IBRD total ranks 22nd of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in IDA & IBRD total, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.6% | — |
| 2001 | 32.2% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 31.9% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 31.7% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 31.5% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 31.3% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 31.0% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 30.8% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 30.6% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 30.3% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 30.1% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 30.0% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 30.0% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 30.1% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 30.2% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 30.4% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 30.5% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 30.8% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 31.0% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 31.2% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 31.5% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 31.8% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 32.3% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 32.9% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.4% | 30.3% | 32.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.4% | 30.0% | 31.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.1% | 31.5% | 32.9% | 4 |
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More health data for IDA & IBRD total
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 1.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0326 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0362 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 0.0384 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in IDA & IBRD total?
- Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in IDA & IBRD total was 32.9% 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 IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 32.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.0% in 2012.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 22nd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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.