Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in North America
North America: Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age was 14.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in North America, 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 North America is 14.9%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in North America peaked at 14.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2002.
North America ranks 47th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in North America, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.9% | — |
| 2001 | 7.8% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 7.6% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 7.7% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 7.8% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 7.9% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 8.2% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 8.5% | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 8.9% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 9.3% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 9.6% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 10.0% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 10.3% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 10.7% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 11.0% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 11.2% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 11.4% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 11.7% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 12.0% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 12.4% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 12.9% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 13.4% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 14.1% | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 14.9% | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.2% | 7.6% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 9.6% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 12.9% | 14.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near North America
More health data for North America
- Population ages 55-59, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0297 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate -0.5946 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, female, per capita 0.0314 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate -0.6806 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 0.3175 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per capita 0.0301 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in North America?
- Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in North America was 14.9% 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 North America?
- The highest recorded value was 14.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2002.
- How does North America rank for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age?
- North America ranks 47th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North America 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.