Iraq - Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (% of women ages 15-49)

Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (% of women ages 15-49) in Iraq was 28.60 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 19 years was 39.50 in 2000, while its lowest value was 28.40 in 2017.

Definition: 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.

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics (http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.1?lang=en).

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Year Value
2000 39.50
2001 38.60
2002 37.80
2003 37.30
2004 36.60
2005 35.90
2006 34.90
2007 33.90
2008 32.90
2009 32.10
2010 31.20
2011 30.50
2012 29.80
2013 29.30
2014 28.80
2015 28.60
2016 28.50
2017 28.40
2018 28.40
2019 28.60

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Nutrition