Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in World
World: Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age was 30.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in World, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of women ages 15-49.
Analysis
World recorded 30.7% 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 1.9% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in World peaked at 30.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27.6%, in 2011.
That places World 25th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in World, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.4% | — |
| 2001 | 29.1% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 28.9% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 28.7% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 28.5% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 28.4% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 28.3% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 28.1% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 28.0% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 27.8% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 27.6% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 27.6% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 27.6% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 27.7% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 27.9% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 28.0% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 28.2% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 28.5% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 28.7% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 29.0% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 29.3% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 29.6% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 30.2% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 30.7% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.5% | 27.8% | 29.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.1% | 27.6% | 29.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.9% | 29.3% | 30.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near World
- 23 Senegal 43.1% compare
- 24 Liberia 42.5% compare
- 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
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0381 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0401 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in World?
- Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in World was 30.7% 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 30.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.6% in 2011.
- How does World rank for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age?
- World ranks 25th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this World 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.