Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Mongolia
Mongolia: Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age was 19.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Mongolia, 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 Mongolia stood at 19.1%.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Mongolia peaked at 23.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.6%, in 2019.
That places Mongolia 147th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom 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 Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.2% | — |
| 2001 | 22.9% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 22.8% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 22.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 22.7% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 22.6% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 22.2% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 21.9% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 21.5% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 21.0% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 20.5% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 20.2% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 19.9% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 19.7% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 19.5% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 19.3% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 19.1% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 18.9% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 18.7% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 18.6% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 18.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 18.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 18.8% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 19.1% | +1.6% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 19.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.8%, 84% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 19.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.9%, 84% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.4% | 21.0% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 18.6% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 18.6% | 19.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
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More health data for Mongolia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6056 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 847.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 63 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0458 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, 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 Mongolia?
- Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Mongolia was 19.1% 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 Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.6% in 2019.
- How does Mongolia rank for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age?
- Mongolia ranks 147th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mongolia 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.