Iraq vs North Korea: Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita
Iraq
27.1%
in 2023
North Korea
27.5%
in 2023
Iraq rank
86th
North Korea rank
83rd
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita over time
- Iraq
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 27.5% against 27.1% in Iraq, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 86th and North Korea ranks 83rd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and North Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.7% | 29.6% | 1.1% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 26.6% | 27.7% | 1.1% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 26.6% | 27.2% | 0.6% | North Korea |
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, Iraq or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 27.5% against 27.1% in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita between Iraq and North Korea?
- 0.4%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and North Korea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and North Korea rank globally for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita?
- Iraq ranks 86th and North Korea ranks 83rd 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.