North Korea vs Kuwait: Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita
North Korea
27.5%
in 2023
Kuwait
27.7%
in 2023
North Korea rank
83rd
Kuwait rank
81st
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita over time
- North Korea
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 27.7% against 27.5% in North Korea, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 83rd and Kuwait ranks 81st of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 2 and Kuwait in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.6% | 26.7% | 3.0% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 26.5% | 1.3% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 27.2% | 27.3% | 0.1% | Kuwait |
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, North Korea or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 27.7% against 27.5% in North Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita between North Korea and Kuwait?
- 0.2%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Kuwait?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do North Korea and Kuwait rank globally for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita?
- North Korea ranks 83rd and Kuwait ranks 81st 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.