Countries With the Highest Anaemia in Women
Every country with a figure for anaemia in women, ranked from highest to lowest. The top three are Gabon (59.9%), Mali (56.5%) and Mauritania (54.5%). The middle country of the 192 has 25.5%.
What this measures
Prevalence of anaemia among women of reproductive age (% of women ages 15-49), in % of women aged 15-49. Source: World Health Organization. For this measure, higher is worse.
The full ranking
Each country’s latest figure, from 2023–2023. The year beside each value says when it was measured.
| Rank | Country | Anaemia in women | Year | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gabon | 59.9% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2 | Mali | 56.5% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 3 | Mauritania | 54.5% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 4 | India | 53.7% | 2023 | South Asia |
| 5 | Cote d'Ivoire | 51.4% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 6 | Benin | 50% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 7 | Niger | 47.1% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 8 | Mozambique | 47% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 9 | Congo, Rep. | 46.7% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 10 | Pakistan | 46.5% | 2023 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 11 | Chad | 46.5% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 12 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 46.2% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 13 | Gambia, The | 46.1% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 14 | Haiti | 45.9% | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 15 | Guinea | 45.7% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 16 | Guinea-Bissau | 45.7% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 17 | Afghanistan | 45.4% | 2023 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 18 | Sierra Leone | 44.6% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 19 | Burkina Faso | 44.3% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 20 | Angola | 43.8% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 21 | Central African Republic | 43.4% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 22 | Maldives | 43.4% | 2023 | South Asia |
| 23 | Senegal | 43.1% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 24 | Liberia | 42.5% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 25 | Togo | 41.5% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 26 | Equatorial Guinea | 41.3% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 27 | Cabo Verde | 40.6% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 28 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 40% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 29 | Myanmar | 39.7% | 2023 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 30 | Sao Tome and Principe | 39.7% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 31 | Burundi | 39% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 32 | Cameroon | 38.9% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 33 | Tanzania | 38.8% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 34 | Bahrain | 38.4% | 2023 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 35 | Cambodia | 38% | 2023 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 36 | Nigeria | 37.9% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 37 | Bangladesh | 37.6% | 2023 | South Asia |
| 38 | Guyana | 37.5% | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 39 | Tajikistan | 37.3% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 40 | Madagascar | 37.2% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 41 | Yemen, Rep. | 36.4% | 2023 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 42 | Ghana | 36% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 43 | Azerbaijan | 35.6% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 44 | Eritrea | 35.6% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 45 | South Sudan | 35% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 46 | Turkmenistan | 34.8% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 47 | Oman | 34.4% | 2023 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 48 | Lesotho | 34.2% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 49 | Lebanon | 34% | 2023 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 50 | Sudan | 34% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 51 | Bhutan | 33.8% | 2023 | South Asia |
| 52 | Nepal | 33.2% | 2023 | South Asia |
| 53 | Jordan | 33% | 2023 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 54 | Kyrgyz Republic | 32.9% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 55 | Mauritius | 32.8% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 56 | Egypt, Arab Rep. | 32.7% | 2023 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 57 | Solomon Islands | 32.6% | 2023 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 58 | Malawi | 32.4% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 59 | Kenya | 32.2% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 60 | Djibouti | 31.8% | 2023 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 61 | Algeria | 31.6% | 2023 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 62 | Malaysia | 31.3% | 2023 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 63 | South Africa | 31.2% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 64 | Syrian Arab Republic | 31% | 2023 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 65 | Botswana | 30.9% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 66 | Kazakhstan | 30.5% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 67 | Uzbekistan | 30.4% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 68 | Vanuatu | 30.4% | 2023 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 69 | Georgia | 30.2% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 70 | Comoros | 29.9% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 71 | Fiji | 29.9% | 2023 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 72 | Timor-Leste | 29.7% | 2023 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 73 | Morocco | 29.5% | 2023 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 74 | Libya | 29.3% | 2023 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 75 | Turkiye | 29.3% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 76 | Papua New Guinea | 28.8% | 2023 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 77 | Lao PDR | 28.6% | 2023 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 78 | Moldova | 28.5% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 79 | Eswatini | 28.3% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 80 | United Arab Emirates | 28.2% | 2023 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 81 | Kuwait | 27.7% | 2023 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 82 | Tunisia | 27.7% | 2023 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 83 | Korea, Dem. People's Rep. | 27.5% | 2023 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 84 | Zimbabwe | 27.5% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 85 | Uganda | 27.2% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 86 | Iraq | 27.1% | 2023 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 87 | Zambia | 27.1% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 88 | Kiribati | 26.9% | 2023 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 89 | Indonesia | 26.7% | 2023 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 90 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 26% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 91 | Palau | 25.9% | 2023 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 92 | Bulgaria | 25.8% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 93 | Montenegro | 25.8% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 94 | Seychelles | 25.8% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 95 | Slovenia | 25.7% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 96 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | 25.5% | 2023 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 97 | Panama | 25.5% | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 98 | Slovak Republic | 25.3% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 99 | Venezuela, RB | 25.2% | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 100 | Bolivia | 24.9% | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 101 | Namibia | 24.9% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 102 | Serbia | 24.9% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 103 | West Bank and Gaza | 24.8% | 2023 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 104 | Albania | 24.7% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 105 | Estonia | 24.7% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 106 | Czechia | 24.6% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 107 | Uruguay | 24.5% | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 108 | Romania | 24.3% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 109 | Hungary | 24.1% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 110 | Russian Federation | 24.1% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 111 | Lithuania | 23.7% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 112 | Qatar | 23.6% | 2023 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 113 | Argentina | 23.5% | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 114 | Marshall Islands | 23.5% | 2023 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 115 | Poland | 23.4% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 116 | Croatia | 23.3% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 117 | Paraguay | 23.2% | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 118 | Tuvalu | 23.2% | 2023 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 119 | Ethiopia | 23.1% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 120 | Naoero | 22.5% | 2023 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 121 | Colombia | 22.4% | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 122 | Dominican Republic | 22.4% | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 123 | Cuba | 22.2% | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 124 | Suriname | 22.2% | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 125 | Belarus | 22.1% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 126 | Micronesia, Fed. Sts. | 22.1% | 2023 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 127 | Trinidad and Tobago | 22.1% | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 128 | Dominica | 22% | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 129 | Samoa | 21.9% | 2023 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 130 | Jamaica | 21.5% | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 131 | North Macedonia | 21.5% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 132 | Latvia | 21.4% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 133 | Belize | 21.3% | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 134 | Brazil | 21.3% | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 135 | Peru | 21% | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 136 | Grenada | 20.9% | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 137 | Sri Lanka | 20.9% | 2023 | South Asia |
| 138 | Thailand | 20.7% | 2023 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 139 | Tonga | 20.7% | 2023 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 140 | Viet Nam | 20.5% | 2023 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 141 | Antigua and Barbuda | 20.3% | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 142 | Ecuador | 20.2% | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 143 | Barbados | 20.1% | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 144 | St. Lucia | 19.9% | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 145 | St. Kitts and Nevis | 19.4% | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 146 | Ukraine | 19.4% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 147 | Mongolia | 19.1% | 2023 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 148 | Bahamas, The | 18.8% | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 149 | Honduras | 18.8% | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 150 | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 18.8% | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 151 | Armenia | 18.7% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 152 | Japan | 18.7% | 2023 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 153 | Brunei Darussalam | 18.3% | 2023 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 154 | Saudi Arabia | 17.6% | 2023 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 155 | Denmark | 17% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 156 | Sweden | 16.8% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 157 | Austria | 16.7% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 158 | Switzerland | 16.6% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 159 | Singapore | 16.6% | 2023 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 160 | Netherlands | 16.5% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 161 | Andorra | 16.4% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 162 | Cyprus | 16.4% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 163 | Italy | 16.4% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 164 | Norway | 16.3% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 165 | Rwanda | 16.1% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 166 | Monaco | 15.9% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 167 | Chile | 15.7% | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 168 | Korea, Rep. | 15.7% | 2023 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 169 | Malta | 15.7% | 2023 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 170 | San Marino | 15.7% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 171 | China | 15.6% | 2023 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 172 | Spain | 15.6% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 173 | Greece | 15.6% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 174 | Luxembourg | 15.4% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 175 | Belgium | 15% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 176 | Portugal | 15% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 177 | United States | 15% | 2023 | North America |
| 178 | Iceland | 14.7% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 179 | Israel | 14.6% | 2023 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 180 | El Salvador | 14.4% | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 181 | Canada | 14% | 2023 | North America |
| 182 | Germany | 14% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 183 | Ireland | 14% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 184 | Costa Rica | 13.7% | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 185 | Finland | 13.6% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 186 | United Kingdom | 13.6% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 187 | Mexico | 13.2% | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 188 | France | 13.1% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 189 | New Zealand | 12.4% | 2023 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 190 | Philippines | 12% | 2023 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 191 | Australia | 11.1% | 2023 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 192 | Guatemala | 10.5% | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
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- Anaemia in women by country: trend over time and what it goes with
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