Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (%) … ages in Kuwait
Kuwait: Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (%) … ages was 27.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Kuwait, 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 Kuwait is 27.7%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Kuwait peaked at 27.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26.1%, in 2010.
That places Kuwait 81st out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (%) … ages in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.6% | — |
| 2001 | 27.2% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 26.9% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 26.7% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 26.6% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 26.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 26.4% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 26.3% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 26.2% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 26.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 26.1% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 26.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 26.2% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 26.3% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 26.4% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 26.5% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 26.6% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 26.7% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 26.8% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 26.9% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 27.0% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 27.2% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 27.4% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 27.7% | +1.1% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 27.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.0%, 1.6× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 27.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 29.5%, 94% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.7% | 26.2% | 27.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.5% | 26.1% | 26.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.3% | 27.0% | 27.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Kuwait?
- Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Kuwait was 27.7% 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 Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 27.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.1% in 2010.
- How does Kuwait rank for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age?
- Kuwait ranks 81st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kuwait 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.