Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in High-income economies
High-income economies: Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) was 17.4 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in High-income economies, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in High-income economies stood at 17.4 %. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in High-income economies peaked at 17.4 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.6 %, in 2003.
High-income economies ranks 28th of 37 groups 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 (15-49 years) in High-income economies, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14 % | — |
| 2001 | 13.8 % | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 13.7 % | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 13.6 % | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 13.6 % | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 13.6 % | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 13.6 % | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 13.7 % | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 13.7 % | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 13.8 % | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 13.8 % | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 13.9 % | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 14.1 % | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 14.2 % | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 14.4 % | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 14.5 % | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 14.7 % | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 14.9 % | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 15.1 % | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 15.4 % | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 15.8 % | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 16.2 % | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 16.8 % | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 17.4 % | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.71 % | 13.6 % | 14 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.5 % | 13.8 % | 15.4 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.55 % | 15.8 % | 17.4 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near High-income economies
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- Average dietary energy requirement (kcal/cap/day) — Value 2,513 kcal/cap/d (2025)
- Minimum dietary energy requirement (kcal/cap/day) — Value 1,934 kcal/cap/d (2025)
- Per capita food supply variability (kcal/cap/day) — Value 9 kcal/cap/d (2025)
- Prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) 24.7 % (2024)
- Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are overweight 8.4 % (2024)
- Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) 4 % (2024)
- Gross domestic product per capita, PPP, (constant 2021 international) 58,335 Int$/cap (2024)
- Number of obese adults (18 years and older) (million) — Value 282.3 million No (2024)
- Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of 3,578 kcal/cap/d (2024)
- Average dietary energy supply adequacy (percent) (3-year average) 140 % (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in High-income economies?
- Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in High-income economies was 17.4 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) recorded in High-income economies?
- The highest recorded value was 17.4 % in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) recorded in High-income economies?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.6 % in 2003.
- How does High-income economies rank for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years)?
- High-income economies ranks 28th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) rising or falling in High-income economies?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this High-income economies data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) (percent) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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