Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Uruguay
Uruguay: Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age was 24.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Uruguay, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of women ages 15-49.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 24.5% 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 3.4% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Uruguay peaked at 24.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.9%, in 2000.
Uruguay ranks 107th of 192 countries on this measure, 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 Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.9% | — |
| 2001 | 18.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 19.1% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 19.3% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 19.4% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 19.6% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 19.7% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 19.6% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 19.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 19.5% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 19.4% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 19.5% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 19.7% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 20.0% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 20.4% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 20.8% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 21.1% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 21.5% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 21.9% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 22.3% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 22.7% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 23.2% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 23.7% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 24.5% | +3.4% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 24.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.0%, 1.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 24.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.3%, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.4% | 18.9% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.7% | 19.4% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.5% | 22.7% | 24.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Uruguay?
- Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Uruguay was 24.5% 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 Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 24.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.9% in 2000.
- How does Uruguay rank for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age?
- Uruguay ranks 107th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay 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.