Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in South Asia
South Asia: Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age was 51.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in South Asia, 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 South Asia stood at 51.1%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in South Asia peaked at 51.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 47.5%, in 2010.
South Asia ranks 1st of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in South Asia, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.0% | — |
| 2001 | 47.9% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 47.8% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 47.8% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 47.8% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 47.8% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 47.7% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 47.6% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 47.5% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 47.5% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 47.5% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 47.6% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 47.7% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 47.9% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 48.1% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 48.3% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 48.6% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 48.9% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 49.2% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 49.4% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 49.7% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 50.1% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 50.6% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 51.1% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.7% | 47.5% | 48.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.3% | 47.5% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.4% | 49.7% | 51.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
More health data for South Asia
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, male, annual growth rate 0.1112 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per capita 0.0146 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 2.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.043 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, annual growth rate 2.63 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in South Asia?
- Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in South Asia was 51.1% 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 South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 51.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.5% in 2010.
- How does South Asia rank for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age?
- South Asia ranks 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia 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.