Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Other small states
Other small states: Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age was 28.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Other small states, 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 Other small states stood at 28.0%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Other small states peaked at 28.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23.4%, in 2010.
That places Other small states 28th out of 47 groups 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 Other small states, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.2% | — |
| 2001 | 24.9% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 24.7% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 24.5% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 24.3% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 24.1% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 24.0% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 23.8% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 23.7% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 23.5% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 23.4% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 23.5% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 23.6% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 23.7% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 24.0% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 24.2% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 24.5% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 24.8% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 25.1% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 25.5% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 26.0% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 26.6% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 27.2% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 28.0% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.3% | 23.5% | 25.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.2% | 23.4% | 25.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.9% | 26.0% | 28.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Other small states
- 25 Togo 41.5% compare
- 26 Equatorial Guinea 41.3% compare
- 27 Cape Verde 40.6% compare
- 28 Democratic Republic of Congo 40.0% compare
- 29 Myanmar 39.7% compare
- 29 Sao Tome and Principe 39.7% compare
- 31 Burundi 39.0% compare
More health data for Other small states
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0421 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0368 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 1.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0423 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, 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 Other small states?
- Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Other small states was 28.0% 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 Other small states?
- The highest recorded value was 28.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age recorded in Other small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.4% in 2010.
- How does Other small states rank for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age?
- Other small states ranks 28th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age rising or falling in Other small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Other small states 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.