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Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15–49 years), (%)

Name: Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15–49 years), (%)
Creator: World Health Organization (WHO) / UNICEF / World Bank (Joint Malnutrition Estimates); disseminated via World Bank Data
Keywords: statistic-of-the-day, ai-generated, anemia, women, nutrition, micronutrients, iron deficiency, maternal health, SDG2, SDG3

Share of women ages 15–49 with anemia (%), by country. WHO/UNICEF/World Bank estimates highlight major nutrition and health disparities (2021).

Source: World Health Organization (WHO) / UNICEF / World Bank (Joint Malnutrition Estimates); disseminated via World Bank Data•154 countries

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Key Insights

Global Average

27.9%

Median: 24.8%

Countries Covered

154

with available data

Highest

Somalia

63.0%

Lowest

Switzerland

12.5%

Top 5 Countries

1Somalia63.0%

2Mali55.0%

3Togo54.2%

4India52.0%

5Burkina Faso51.8%

By Region

Other33.0%(79 countries)

Africa32.3%(9 countries)

Asia27.9%(24 countries)

South America20.7%(7 countries)

Europe17.0%(29 countries)

Key Findings

•Anemia among women of reproductive age remains very high in parts of Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia (often ~40–55%+).
•Many high-income countries cluster in the low teens, illustrating large global nutrition and health inequalities.
•Because anemia affects pregnancy and productivity, reductions can deliver benefits across health and economic outcomes.

Country Rankings

Top 10 Countries

Bottom 10 Countries

Data Analysis

Value Distribution

How countries are distributed across the value range

Low (8.5%)High (63.0%)

Regional Comparison

Average values by world region (Global avg: 27.9%)

Other (79)

Africa (9)

Asia (24)

South America (7)

Europe (29)

North America (4)

Oceania (2)

About This Statistic

This statistic measures the percentage of women ages 15–49 who are anemic (low hemoglobin), a condition commonly caused by iron deficiency but also linked to infections, inflammation, and genetic blood disorders. Anemia affects energy levels, productivity, pregnancy outcomes, and overall health, making it a powerful cross-cutting indicator of nutrition and women’s health.

The WHO/UNICEF/World Bank Joint Malnutrition Estimates provide internationally comparable country estimates. Differences across countries reflect diet quality, infectious disease burden (e.g., malaria, helminths), access to antenatal care and supplementation, and broader socioeconomic conditions.

Full Data

Rank ↑	Country ↕	Value ↕
1	Somalia	63.0%
2	Mali	55.0%
3	Togo	54.2%
4	India	52.0%
5	Burkina Faso	51.8%
6	Nigeria	49.7%
7	Senegal	49.6%
8	Chad	48.5%
9	Guinea	48.0%
10	Cote d'Ivoire	47.3%
11	Bosnia and Herzegovina	47.0%
12	Republic of the Congo	46.7%
13	Myanmar	46.3%
14	Cameroon	45.2%
15	Burundi	44.9%
16	Yemen	44.8%
17	Mozambique	44.6%
18	Sierra Leone	44.5%
19	Republic of The Gambia	44.1%
20	Brunei Darussalam	44.0%
21	Democratic Republic of the Congo	43.4%
22	Djibouti	42.8%
23	Liberia	42.7%
24	Armenia	41.9%
25	Pakistan	41.7%
26	Mauritania	41.6%
27	Gabon	41.3%
28	Rwanda	41.1%
29	Madagascar	40.8%
30	Bangladesh	40.2%
31	Bahrain	39.7%
32	Cambodia	39.1%
33	Lao People's Democratic Republic	39.0%
34	Uganda	39.0%
35	Zambia	38.5%
36	United Republic of Tanzania	37.7%
37	Eritrea	37.5%
38	Ghana	36.1%
39	Kenya	36.0%
40	Malawi	35.9%
41	Nepal	35.6%
42	Afghanistan	35.1%
43	Sudan	35.0%
44	Papua New Guinea	34.0%
45	State of Palestine	33.5%
46	Morocco	33.2%
47	Jordan	33.1%
48	Oman	32.8%
49	Uzbekistan	32.6%
50	Haiti	32.4%
51	Tajikistan	32.0%
52	Egypt	31.8%
53	Bulgaria	31.5%
54	Benin	30.9%
55	Algeria	30.4%
56	Tunisia	30.3%
57	Indonesia	30.2%
58	Kyrgyzstan	30.1%
59	Vanuatu	29.8%
60	Dominican Republic	29.4%
61	Zimbabwe	29.1%
62	Libya	28.9%
63	Saudi Arabia	28.9%
64	Lesotho	28.5%
65	Cyprus	28.0%
66	Malaysia	28.0%
67	South Africa	28.0%
68	Türkiye	28.0%
69	United Arab Emirates	27.8%
70	Iraq	27.2%
71	Kuwait	26.4%
72	Qatar	26.0%
73	Barbados	25.9%
74	Argentina	25.6%
75	Kazakhstan	25.2%
76	North Korea	25.0%
77	Islamic Republic of Iran	24.8%
78	Jamaica	24.7%
79	Ethiopia	24.6%
80	Mauritius	24.5%
81	Namibia	24.3%
82	Lebanon	24.2%
83	Venezuela	24.1%
84	Israel	23.6%
85	Paraguay	23.4%
86	Romania	23.2%
87	Mongolia	23.0%
88	Samoa	23.0%
89	Sri Lanka	22.8%
90	Ecuador	22.1%
91	Moldova, Republic of	22.0%
92	The Republic of North Macedonia	21.8%
93	Panama	21.7%
94	Brazil	21.6%
95	Cuba	21.5%
96	El Salvador	21.2%
97	Peru	21.1%
98	Angola	21.0%
99	Thailand	20.9%
100	Colombia	20.8%
101	Mexico	20.8%
102	Nicaragua	20.7%
103	Austria	20.7%
104	Russian Federation	20.5%
105	Suriname	20.4%
106	Ukraine	20.4%
107	Central African Republic	20.3%
108	Guatemala	20.0%
109	New Caledonia	19.9%
110	Vietnam	19.5%
111	Belize	19.5%
112	Honduras	19.4%
113	Croatia	19.2%
114	Greece	19.0%
115	Serbia	19.0%
116	Bolivia	19.0%
117	Estonia	18.9%
118	Philippines	18.9%
119	Albania	18.7%
120	Georgia	18.6%
121	Hungary	18.5%
122	Solomon Islands	18.4%
123	Costa Rica	18.3%
124	Latvia	18.1%
125	Lithuania	17.9%
126	People's Republic of China	17.6%
127	Uruguay	17.4%
128	Belarus	17.3%
129	Singapore	17.1%
130	Country 532	17.0%
131	Poland	16.8%
132	Australia	16.8%
133	Czech Republic	16.7%
134	Portugal	16.7%
135	Chile	16.2%
136	Italy	15.1%
137	Botswana	15.0%
138	France	14.6%
139	South Korea	14.5%
140	New Zealand	14.2%
141	Belgium	14.2%
142	Luxembourg	14.0%
143	United Kingdom	13.7%
144	Ireland	13.4%
145	Spain	13.4%
146	Denmark	13.2%
147	Germany	13.1%
148	United States of America	12.9%
149	Canada	12.8%
150	Netherlands	12.6%
151	Finland	12.5%
152	Norway	12.5%
153	Sweden	12.5%
154	Switzerland	12.5%

Showing 154 of 154 countries

Topics

#statistic-of-the-day #ai-generated #anemia #women #nutrition #micronutrients #iron deficiency #maternal health #SDG2 #SDG3

Data Source

This data comes from World Health Organization (WHO) / UNICEF / World Bank (Joint Malnutrition Estimates); disseminated via World Bank Data (2021).

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