World - 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 World was 29.90 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 19 years was 31.20 in 2000, while its lowest value was 28.50 in 2011.

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 31.20
2001 30.90
2002 30.60
2003 30.30
2004 30.10
2005 29.90
2006 29.60
2007 29.30
2008 29.10
2009 28.80
2010 28.60
2011 28.50
2012 28.50
2013 28.50
2014 28.60
2015 28.80
2016 29.00
2017 29.30
2018 29.60
2019 29.90

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Nutrition