Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Indonesia
Indonesia: Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age was 26.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Indonesia, 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 Indonesia is 26.7%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Indonesia peaked at 31.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 26.6%, in 2022.
That places Indonesia 89th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.7% | — |
| 2001 | 31.5% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 31.4% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 31.2% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 31.1% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 30.9% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 30.7% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 30.5% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 30.2% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 29.9% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 29.6% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 29.3% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 29.1% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 28.9% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 28.7% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 28.5% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 28.2% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 27.9% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 27.5% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 27.2% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 26.9% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 26.7% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 26.6% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 26.7% | +0.4% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 26.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.8%, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 26.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.9%, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.9% | 29.9% | 31.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.5% | 27.2% | 29.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.7% | 26.6% | 26.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4924 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,286 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 16,463 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0376 units per person (2025)
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- 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 Indonesia?
- Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Indonesia was 26.7% 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 Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.6% in 2022.
- How does Indonesia rank for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age?
- Indonesia ranks 89th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Indonesia 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.