Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age was 20.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Latin America & Caribbean, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of women ages 15-49.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean recorded 20.0% for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 26.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.6%, in 2014.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 35th of 47 groups 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 Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.1% | — |
| 2001 | 25.2% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 24.4% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 23.7% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 22.9% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 22.1% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 21.4% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 20.6% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 19.8% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 19.1% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 18.5% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 18.1% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 17.8% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 17.7% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 17.6% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 17.7% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 17.8% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 18.0% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 18.2% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 18.4% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 18.6% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 18.9% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 19.4% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 20.0% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.5% | 19.1% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 17.6% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 18.6% | 20.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
More health data for Latin America & Caribbean
- 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 1.16 % 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 0.903 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0377 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 0.2931 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Latin America & Caribbean was 20.0% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 26.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.6% in 2014.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 35th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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.