Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age was 23.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Marshall Islands, 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 Marshall Islands is 23.5%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Marshall Islands peaked at 23.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21.8%, in 2011.
Marshall Islands ranks 113th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.3% | — |
| 2001 | 23.1% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 22.9% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 22.8% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 22.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 22.7% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 22.6% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 22.4% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 22.2% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 22.1% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 21.9% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 21.8% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 21.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 21.9% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 22.0% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 22.1% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 22.3% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 22.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 22.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 22.4% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 22.5% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 22.7% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 23.1% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 23.5% | +1.7% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 23.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.8%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 23.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.9%, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.7% | 22.1% | 23.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 21.8% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 22.5% | 23.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 3.09 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0494 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Marshall Islands?
- Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Marshall Islands was 23.5% 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 Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 23.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.8% in 2011.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age?
- Marshall Islands ranks 113th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Marshall Islands 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.