Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age was 22.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Micronesia (country), 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 Micronesia (country) is 22.1%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Micronesia (country) peaked at 22.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.5%, in 2001.
That places Micronesia (country) 125th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.6% | — |
| 2001 | 17.5% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 17.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 17.6% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 17.7% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 17.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 17.8% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 17.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 17.9% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 17.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 17.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 18.0% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 18.1% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 18.3% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 18.5% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 18.7% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 18.9% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 19.2% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 19.4% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 19.8% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 20.2% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 20.7% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 21.3% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 22.1% | +3.8% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 22.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.8%, 97% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 22.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.9%, 97% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.7% | 17.5% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 17.9% | 19.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.1% | 20.2% | 22.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)
More health data for Micronesia (country)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4089 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 10 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,203 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per capita 0.0508 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0536 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Micronesia (country)?
- Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Micronesia (country) was 22.1% 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 Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 22.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5% in 2001.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 125th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) 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.