Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age was 20.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) is 20.1%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 26.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 2014.
That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 34th out of 47 groups 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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.7% | — |
| 2001 | 25.8% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 25.0% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 24.2% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 23.4% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 22.6% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 21.8% | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 21.0% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 20.2% | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 19.4% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 18.8% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 18.3% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 18.0% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 17.9% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 17.8% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 17.9% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 18.0% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 18.2% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 18.3% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 18.5% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 18.7% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 19.0% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 19.5% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 20.1% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.0% | 19.4% | 26.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.2% | 17.8% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.3% | 18.7% | 20.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
More health data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0359 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0369 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 0.8651 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0376 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 0.3093 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 20.1% 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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 26.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 2014.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 34th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 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.