Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in United States
United States: Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age was 15.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in United States, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of women ages 15-49.
Analysis
United States recorded 15.0% for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in United States peaked at 15.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2002.
United States ranks 175th of 192 countries 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 United States, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.8% | — |
| 2001 | 7.7% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 7.6% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 7.7% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 7.8% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 8.0% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 8.3% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 8.7% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 9.1% | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 9.5% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 9.9% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 10.3% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 10.6% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 11.0% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 11.3% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 11.5% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 11.7% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 11.9% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 12.2% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 12.5% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 13.0% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 13.5% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 14.2% | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 15.0% | +5.6% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 15.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.0%, 88% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.2% | 7.6% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 9.9% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 13.0% | 15.0% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in United States?
- Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in United States was 15.0% 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 15.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2002.
- How does United States rank for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age?
- United States ranks 175th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United 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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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.