Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Yemen
Yemen: Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age was 36.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Yemen, 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 Yemen stood at 36.4%.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Yemen peaked at 41.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 34.3%, in 2014.
Yemen ranks 41st of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.0% | — |
| 2001 | 40.3% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 39.7% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 39.2% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 38.8% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 38.3% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 37.8% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 37.2% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 36.6% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 36.0% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 35.4% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 34.9% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 34.6% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 34.4% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 34.3% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 34.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 34.4% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 34.5% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 34.7% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 34.9% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 35.1% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 35.4% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 35.8% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 36.4% | +1.7% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 36.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 40.0%, 91% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 36.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 29.5%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.5% | 36.0% | 41.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.6% | 34.3% | 35.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.7% | 35.1% | 36.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 38 Guyana 37.5% compare
- 39 Tajikistan 37.3% compare
- 40 Madagascar 37.2% compare
- 42 Ghana 36.0% compare
- 43 Azerbaijan 35.6% compare
- 43 Eritrea 35.6% compare
More health data for Yemen
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9,603 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 103 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0766 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Yemen?
- Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Yemen was 36.4% 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 Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 41.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.3% in 2014.
- How does Yemen rank for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age?
- Yemen ranks 41st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen 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.