Costa Rica vs Mexico: Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita
Costa Rica
13.7%
in 2023
Mexico
13.2%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
186th
Mexico rank
189th
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 13.7% against 13.2% in Mexico, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 186th and Mexico ranks 189th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.9% | 14.7% | 1.8% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 10.8% | 0.1% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 12.5% | 0.3% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita, Costa Rica or Mexico?
- Costa Rica, at 13.7% against 13.2% in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita between Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 0.5%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 186th and Mexico ranks 189th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age refers to the combined prevalence of both non-pregnant women with hemoglobin levels below 12 g/dL and pregnant women with hemoglobin levels below 11 g/dL. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.