Korea vs Rwanda: Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia
Korea
15.7%
in 2023
Rwanda
16.1%
in 2023
Korea rank
167th
Rwanda rank
165th
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia over time
- Korea
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 16.1% against 15.7% in Korea, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Rwanda ahead.
Korea ranks 167th and Rwanda ranks 165th of 192 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.3% | 17.7% | 1.4% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 14.3% | 0.7% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 15.3% | 0.4% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women of reproductive age who have anemia, Korea or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 16.1% against 15.7% in Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of women of reproductive age who have anemia between Korea and Rwanda?
- 0.4%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Rwanda?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Korea and Rwanda rank globally for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia?
- Korea ranks 167th and Rwanda ranks 165th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49) with anemia. Anemia is a condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin.