demographic2026
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (% of women ages 15-49)
Latest available World Bank World Development Indicators value for each country, using observations from 2020–2024.
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Key Insights
Global Average
27.7%
Median: 25.5%
Countries Covered
192
with available data
Highest
Gabon
59.9%
Lowest
Guatemala
10.5%
Top 5 Countries
1Gabon59.9%
2Mali56.5%
3Mauritania54.5%
4India53.7%
5Cote d'Ivoire51.4%
By Region
Africa33.1%(9 countries)
Other31.0%(113 countries)
Asia27.2%(25 countries)
South America21.2%(7 countries)
Europe18.8%(32 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (10.5%)High (59.9%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 27.7%)
Africa (9)
Other (113)
Asia (25)
South America (7)
Europe (32)
North America (4)
Oceania (2)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Latest available World Bank World Development Indicators value for each country, using observations from 2020–2024. Source: World Bank World Development Indicators.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gabon | 59.9% |
| 2 | Mali | 56.5% |
| 3 | Mauritania | 54.5% |
| 4 | India | 53.7% |
| 5 | Cote d'Ivoire | 51.4% |
| 6 | Benin | 50.0% |
| 7 | Niger | 47.1% |
| 8 | Mozambique | 47.0% |
| 9 | Republic of the Congo | 46.7% |
| 10 | Chad | 46.5% |
| 11 | Pakistan | 46.5% |
| 12 | Somalia | 46.2% |
| 13 | Republic of The Gambia | 46.1% |
| 14 | Haiti | 45.9% |
| 15 | Guinea | 45.7% |
| 16 | Guinea-Bissau | 45.7% |
| 17 | Afghanistan | 45.4% |
| 18 | Sierra Leone | 44.6% |
| 19 | Burkina Faso | 44.3% |
| 20 | Angola | 43.8% |
| 21 | Central African Republic | 43.4% |
| 22 | Maldives | 43.4% |
| 23 | Senegal | 43.1% |
| 24 | Liberia | 42.5% |
| 25 | Togo | 41.5% |
| 26 | Equatorial Guinea | 41.3% |
| 27 | Cape Verde | 40.6% |
| 28 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 40.0% |
| 29 | Myanmar | 39.7% |
| 30 | Sao Tome and Principe | 39.7% |
| 31 | Burundi | 39.0% |
| 32 | Cameroon | 38.9% |
| 33 | United Republic of Tanzania | 38.8% |
| 34 | Bahrain | 38.4% |
| 35 | Cambodia | 38.0% |
| 36 | Nigeria | 37.9% |
| 37 | Bangladesh | 37.6% |
| 38 | Guyana | 37.5% |
| 39 | Tajikistan | 37.3% |
| 40 | Madagascar | 37.2% |
| 41 | Yemen | 36.4% |
| 42 | Ghana | 36.0% |
| 43 | Eritrea | 35.6% |
| 44 | Azerbaijan | 35.6% |
| 45 | South Sudan | 35.0% |
| 46 | Turkmenistan | 34.8% |
| 47 | Oman | 34.4% |
| 48 | Lesotho | 34.2% |
| 49 | Lebanon | 34.0% |
| 50 | Sudan | 34.0% |
| 51 | Bhutan | 33.8% |
| 52 | Nepal | 33.2% |
| 53 | Jordan | 33.0% |
| 54 | Kyrgyzstan | 32.9% |
| 55 | Mauritius | 32.8% |
| 56 | Egypt | 32.7% |
| 57 | Solomon Islands | 32.6% |
| 58 | Malawi | 32.4% |
| 59 | Kenya | 32.2% |
| 60 | Djibouti | 31.8% |
| 61 | Algeria | 31.6% |
| 62 | Malaysia | 31.3% |
| 63 | South Africa | 31.2% |
| 64 | Syrian Arab Republic | 31.0% |
| 65 | Botswana | 30.9% |
| 66 | Kazakhstan | 30.5% |
| 67 | Vanuatu | 30.4% |
| 68 | Uzbekistan | 30.4% |
| 69 | Georgia | 30.2% |
| 70 | Comoros | 29.9% |
| 71 | Fiji | 29.9% |
| 72 | Timor-Leste | 29.7% |
| 73 | Morocco | 29.5% |
| 74 | Libya | 29.3% |
| 75 | Türkiye | 29.3% |
| 76 | Papua New Guinea | 28.8% |
| 77 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 28.6% |
| 78 | Moldova, Republic of | 28.5% |
| 79 | Eswatini | 28.3% |
| 80 | United Arab Emirates | 28.2% |
| 81 | Kuwait | 27.7% |
| 82 | Tunisia | 27.7% |
| 83 | North Korea | 27.5% |
| 84 | Zimbabwe | 27.5% |
| 85 | Uganda | 27.2% |
| 86 | Iraq | 27.1% |
| 87 | Zambia | 27.1% |
| 88 | Kiribati | 26.9% |
| 89 | Indonesia | 26.7% |
| 90 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 26.0% |
| 91 | Palau | 25.9% |
| 92 | Bulgaria | 25.8% |
| 93 | Montenegro | 25.8% |
| 94 | Seychelles | 25.8% |
| 95 | Slovenia | 25.7% |
| 96 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 25.5% |
| 97 | Panama | 25.5% |
| 98 | Slovakia | 25.3% |
| 99 | Venezuela | 25.2% |
| 100 | Namibia | 24.9% |
| 101 | Serbia | 24.9% |
| 102 | Bolivia | 24.9% |
| 103 | State of Palestine | 24.8% |
| 104 | Estonia | 24.7% |
| 105 | Albania | 24.7% |
| 106 | Czech Republic | 24.6% |
| 107 | Uruguay | 24.5% |
| 108 | Romania | 24.3% |
| 109 | Hungary | 24.1% |
| 110 | Russian Federation | 24.1% |
| 111 | Lithuania | 23.7% |
| 112 | Qatar | 23.6% |
| 113 | Marshall Islands | 23.5% |
| 114 | Argentina | 23.5% |
| 115 | Poland | 23.4% |
| 116 | Croatia | 23.3% |
| 117 | Paraguay | 23.2% |
| 118 | Tuvalu | 23.2% |
| 119 | Ethiopia | 23.1% |
| 120 | Nauru | 22.5% |
| 121 | Colombia | 22.4% |
| 122 | Dominican Republic | 22.4% |
| 123 | Cuba | 22.2% |
| 124 | Suriname | 22.2% |
| 125 | Belarus | 22.1% |
| 126 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 22.1% |
| 127 | Trinidad and Tobago | 22.1% |
| 128 | Dominica | 22.0% |
| 129 | Samoa | 21.9% |
| 130 | Jamaica | 21.5% |
| 131 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 21.5% |
| 132 | Latvia | 21.4% |
| 133 | Belize | 21.3% |
| 134 | Brazil | 21.3% |
| 135 | Peru | 21.0% |
| 136 | Sri Lanka | 20.9% |
| 137 | Grenada | 20.9% |
| 138 | Thailand | 20.7% |
| 139 | Tonga | 20.7% |
| 140 | Vietnam | 20.5% |
| 141 | Antigua and Barbuda | 20.3% |
| 142 | Ecuador | 20.2% |
| 143 | Barbados | 20.1% |
| 144 | Saint Lucia | 19.9% |
| 145 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 19.4% |
| 146 | Ukraine | 19.4% |
| 147 | Mongolia | 19.1% |
| 148 | Honduras | 18.8% |
| 149 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 18.8% |
| 150 | Bahamas | 18.8% |
| 151 | Japan | 18.7% |
| 152 | Armenia | 18.7% |
| 153 | Brunei Darussalam | 18.3% |
| 154 | Saudi Arabia | 17.6% |
| 155 | Denmark | 17.0% |
| 156 | Sweden | 16.8% |
| 157 | Austria | 16.7% |
| 158 | Singapore | 16.6% |
| 159 | Switzerland | 16.6% |
| 160 | Netherlands | 16.5% |
| 161 | Cyprus | 16.4% |
| 162 | Italy | 16.4% |
| 163 | Andorra | 16.4% |
| 164 | Norway | 16.3% |
| 165 | Rwanda | 16.1% |
| 166 | Monaco | 15.9% |
| 167 | Chile | 15.7% |
| 168 | South Korea | 15.7% |
| 169 | Malta | 15.7% |
| 170 | San Marino | 15.7% |
| 171 | People's Republic of China | 15.6% |
| 172 | Greece | 15.6% |
| 173 | Spain | 15.6% |
| 174 | Luxembourg | 15.4% |
| 175 | Portugal | 15.0% |
| 176 | United States of America | 15.0% |
| 177 | Belgium | 15.0% |
| 178 | Iceland | 14.7% |
| 179 | Israel | 14.6% |
| 180 | El Salvador | 14.4% |
| 181 | Canada | 14.0% |
| 182 | Germany | 14.0% |
| 183 | Ireland | 14.0% |
| 184 | Costa Rica | 13.7% |
| 185 | Finland | 13.6% |
| 186 | United Kingdom | 13.6% |
| 187 | Mexico | 13.2% |
| 188 | France | 13.1% |
| 189 | New Zealand | 12.4% |
| 190 | Philippines | 12.0% |
| 191 | Australia | 11.1% |
| 192 | Guatemala | 10.5% |
Showing 192 of 192 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from World Bank World Development Indicators (2026).
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