Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age was 37.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Least developed countries, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of women ages 15-49.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Least developed countries stood at 37.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Least developed countries peaked at 40.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 34.9%, in 2014.
That places Least developed countries 9th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.8% | — |
| 2001 | 40.3% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 39.8% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 39.3% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 38.8% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 38.4% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 37.8% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 37.3% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 36.7% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 36.2% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 35.7% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 35.3% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 35.1% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 35.0% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 34.9% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 34.9% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 35.0% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 35.1% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 35.3% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 35.5% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 35.7% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 36.1% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 36.6% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 37.2% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.5% | 36.2% | 40.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.2% | 34.9% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.4% | 35.7% | 37.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
More health data for Least developed countries
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0255 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 3.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0286 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 2.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.03 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 3.32 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Least developed countries?
- Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Least developed countries was 37.2% 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 Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 40.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.9% in 2014.
- How does Least developed countries rank for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age?
- Least developed countries ranks 9th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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.