Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in North Korea
North Korea: Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age was 27.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in North Korea, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of women ages 15-49.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 27.5% for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in 2023.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in North Korea peaked at 30.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27.1%, in 2019.
North Korea ranks 83rd of 192 countries on this measure, 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 North Korea, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.9% | — |
| 2001 | 30.5% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 30.1% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 29.8% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 29.6% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 29.5% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 29.3% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 29.1% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 28.9% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 28.7% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 28.4% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 28.2% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 28.0% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 27.9% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 27.8% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 27.6% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 27.5% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 27.4% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 27.3% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 27.1% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 27.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 27.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 27.2% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 27.5% | +1.1% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 27.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 40.0%, 69% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 27.5% 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 | 29.6% | 28.7% | 30.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 27.1% | 28.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.2% | 27.1% | 27.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More health data for North Korea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2456 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,462 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 767 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.6303 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.031 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0327 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.6995 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in North Korea?
- Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in North Korea was 27.5% 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 North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 30.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.1% in 2019.
- How does North Korea rank for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age?
- North Korea ranks 83rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Korea 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.