Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age was 33.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Low & middle 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 Low & middle income is 33.2%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Low & middle income peaked at 33.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 30.4%, in 2012.
Low & middle income ranks 20th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.2% | — |
| 2001 | 32.8% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 32.5% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 32.2% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 32.0% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 31.8% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 31.6% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 31.3% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 31.1% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 30.8% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 30.6% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 30.4% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 30.4% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 30.5% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 30.6% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 30.7% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 30.9% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 31.1% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 31.3% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 31.5% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 31.8% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 32.1% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 32.6% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 33.2% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.9% | 30.8% | 33.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.8% | 30.4% | 31.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.4% | 31.8% | 33.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
- 17 Afghanistan 45.4% compare
- 18 Sierra Leone 44.6% compare
- 19 Burkina Faso 44.3% compare
- 20 Angola 43.8% compare
- 21 Central African Republic 43.4% compare
- 21 Maldives 43.4% compare
- 23 Senegal 43.1% compare
More health data for Low & middle income
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 1.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0331 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -0.9493 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0323 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.036 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Low & middle income?
- Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Low & middle income was 33.2% 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 Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 33.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.4% in 2012.
- How does Low & middle income rank for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age?
- Low & middle income ranks 20th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Low & middle 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.