Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age was 30.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Vanuatu, 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 Vanuatu is 30.4%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Vanuatu peaked at 30.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25.8%, in 2010.
That places Vanuatu 67th out of 192 countries 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 Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.6% | — |
| 2001 | 27.4% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 27.2% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 27.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 27.0% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 26.9% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 26.7% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 26.5% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 26.3% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 26.0% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 25.8% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 25.9% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 26.0% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 26.2% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 26.4% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 26.7% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 27.0% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 27.4% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 27.7% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 28.1% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 28.5% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 29.0% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 29.7% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 30.4% | +2.4% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 30.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.5%, 91% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 30.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.9%, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.9% | 26.0% | 27.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.7% | 25.8% | 28.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.4% | 28.5% | 30.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More health data for Vanuatu
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.22 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8846 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 695.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 44 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.3888 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0639 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.395 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, 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 Vanuatu?
- Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Vanuatu was 30.4% 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 Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 30.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.8% in 2010.
- How does Vanuatu rank for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age?
- Vanuatu ranks 67th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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.