Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia (thousands) by country
Countries reporting
194
Highest
85,300
India
Lowest
0.07
Niue
Median
290.5
Years covered
20
2000–2019
Data points
4,060
What the numbers show
Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia (thousands) is currently reported for 194 countries. The highest value is 85,300 in India; the lowest is 0.07 in Niue.
The median across all reporting countries is 290.5, and the mean is 1,499.
Over the past decade 157 countries rose and 35 fell. The largest increase was in Jordan (up 110.4%), and the largest decrease in Guatemala (down 21.7%).
Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 85,300 | 2019 | up 24.0% | rising |
| 2 | China | 27,600 | 2019 | down 11.5% | falling |
| 3 | Indonesia | 12,700 | 2019 | up 21.0% | rising |
| 4 | Nigeria | 11,000 | 2019 | up 39.9% | rising |
| 4 | Pakistan | 11,000 | 2019 | up 36.6% | rising |
| 6 | Bangladesh | 9,370 | 2019 | up 27.5% | rising |
| 7 | Brazil | 6,370 | 2019 | down 13.1% | falling |
| 8 | United States of America | 5,170 | 2019 | up 24.6% | rising |
| 9 | Russian Federation | 4,790 | 2019 | down 6.3% | falling |
| 10 | Egypt | 4,650 | 2019 | up 9.9% | rising |
| 11 | Türkiye | 3,830 | 2019 | up 15.7% | rising |
| 12 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 3,760 | 2019 | up 40.3% | rising |
| 13 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 3,610 | 2019 | up 12.1% | rising |
| 14 | Viet Nam | 3,430 | 2019 | up 15.5% | falling |
| 15 | Myanmar | 3,400 | 2019 | up 15.6% | rising |
| 16 | Ethiopia | 3,320 | 2019 | up 65.2% | rising |
| 17 | Mexico | 3,150 | 2019 | up 5.7% | falling |
| 18 | Japan | 2,950 | 2019 | down 6.9% | falling |
| 19 | Thailand | 2,700 | 2019 | up 5.1% | rising |
| 20 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 2,360 | 2019 | up 34.9% | rising |
| 21 | South Africa | 2,320 | 2019 | up 11.5% | rising |
| 22 | Kenya | 2,030 | 2019 | up 33.6% | rising |
| 22 | Philippines | 2,030 | 2019 | down 6.0% | falling |
| 24 | Algeria | 1,960 | 2019 | up 12.0% | rising |
| 25 | Colombia | 1,920 | 2019 | down 0.5% | falling |
| 26 | Afghanistan | 1,910 | 2019 | up 95.7% | rising |
| 27 | Sudan | 1,820 | 2019 | up 42.2% | rising |
| 28 | Malaysia | 1,730 | 2019 | up 29.1% | rising |
| 28 | Nepal | 1,730 | 2019 | up 37.3% | rising |
| 30 | Uganda | 1,710 | 2019 | up 66.0% | rising |
| 31 | Angola | 1,620 | 2019 | up 45.9% | rising |
| 32 | Morocco | 1,540 | 2019 | up 10.8% | rising |
| 33 | Mozambique | 1,520 | 2019 | up 32.2% | rising |
| 34 | Yemen | 1,480 | 2019 | up 48.1% | rising |
| 35 | Ghana | 1,430 | 2019 | up 10.0% | rising |
| 36 | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | 1,420 | 2019 | up 2.9% | rising |
| 37 | Saudi Arabia | 1,410 | 2019 | up 43.0% | rising |
| 38 | Côte d'Ivoire | 1,390 | 2019 | up 41.0% | rising |
| 38 | Iraq | 1,390 | 2019 | up 52.4% | rising |
| 40 | Germany | 1,380 | 2019 | up 10.4% | flat |
| 41 | Cameroon | 1,270 | 2019 | up 45.5% | rising |
| 41 | Madagascar | 1,270 | 2019 | up 38.9% | rising |
| 43 | Uzbekistan | 1,230 | 2019 | down 3.9% | falling |
| 44 | Sri Lanka | 1,220 | 2019 | unchanged | falling |
| 44 | Ukraine | 1,220 | 2019 | up 14.0% | rising |
| 46 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 1,210 | 2019 | up 19.8% | rising |
| 46 | Peru | 1,210 | 2019 | up 15.2% | falling |
| 48 | Cambodia | 1,110 | 2019 | up 22.9% | rising |
| 49 | Poland | 1,080 | 2019 | down 7.7% | falling |
| 50 | Italy | 1,070 | 2019 | up 8.7% | rising |
| 51 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 1,030 | 2019 | up 11.4% | rising |
| 52 | Burkina Faso | 1,020 | 2019 | up 42.9% | rising |
| 53 | France | 1,010 | 2019 | up 17.3% | rising |
| 53 | Niger | 1,010 | 2019 | up 59.1% | rising |
| 55 | Mali | 989 | 2019 | up 42.7% | rising |
| 56 | Senegal | 927 | 2019 | up 39.4% | rising |
| 57 | Korea | 902 | 2019 | up 3.4% | falling |
| 58 | Spain | 852 | 2019 | up 4.3% | rising |
| 59 | Syrian Arab Republic | 807 | 2019 | down 9.3% | rising |
| 60 | Chad | 787 | 2019 | up 55.8% | rising |
| 61 | Malawi | 715 | 2019 | up 51.8% | rising |
| 62 | Kazakhstan | 702 | 2019 | up 8.8% | flat |
| 63 | Guinea | 682 | 2019 | up 39.2% | rising |
| 64 | Zambia | 662 | 2019 | up 50.5% | rising |
| 65 | Argentina | 656 | 2019 | up 9.0% | rising |
| 66 | Haiti | 651 | 2019 | up 25.4% | rising |
| 67 | Benin | 644 | 2019 | up 39.7% | rising |
| 68 | Romania | 633 | 2019 | down 8.8% | falling |
| 69 | Canada | 612 | 2019 | up 19.8% | rising |
| 70 | Somalia | 591 | 2019 | up 43.4% | rising |
| 71 | Zimbabwe | 571 | 2019 | up 17.0% | rising |
| 72 | Tunisia | 569 | 2019 | up 10.3% | rising |
| 73 | Jordan | 547 | 2019 | up 110.4% | rising |
| 74 | Azerbaijan | 487 | 2019 | down 2.8% | flat |
| 75 | Burundi | 464 | 2019 | up 73.1% | rising |
| 76 | Sierra Leone | 436 | 2019 | up 44.9% | rising |
| 76 | Tajikistan | 436 | 2019 | up 38.0% | rising |
| 78 | South Sudan | 432 | 2019 | up 31.7% | rising |
| 79 | Togo | 429 | 2019 | up 35.8% | rising |
| 80 | Dominican Republic | 419 | 2019 | up 6.9% | rising |
| 81 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 412 | 2019 | up 43.1% | rising |
| 82 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 410 | 2019 | up 6.5% | rising |
| 83 | Papua New Guinea | 401 | 2019 | up 35.5% | rising |
| 84 | Ecuador | 397 | 2019 | up 22.2% | rising |
| 85 | Australia | 352 | 2019 | up 23.1% | rising |
| 86 | Czechia | 341 | 2019 | up 2.7% | rising |
| 87 | Libya | 333 | 2019 | up 12.9% | rising |
| 88 | Lebanon | 329 | 2019 | up 70.5% | rising |
| 89 | United Arab Emirates | 320 | 2019 | up 55.3% | rising |
| 90 | Congo | 310 | 2019 | up 24.0% | rising |
| 90 | Netherlands | 310 | 2019 | up 12.7% | rising |
| 92 | Cuba | 309 | 2019 | down 19.5% | falling |
| 92 | Rwanda | 309 | 2019 | up 17.5% | rising |
| 94 | Kyrgyzstan | 300 | 2019 | up 20.0% | rising |
| 95 | Honduras | 298 | 2019 | up 41.2% | rising |
| 96 | Serbia | 296 | 2019 | up 1.0% | falling |
| 97 | Hungary | 293 | 2019 | down 2.7% | flat |
| 98 | Belarus | 288 | 2019 | down 4.0% | falling |
| 99 | Chile | 274 | 2019 | up 21.8% | rising |
| 100 | Liberia | 255 | 2019 | up 40.1% | rising |
| 101 | Paraguay | 249 | 2019 | up 28.4% | rising |
| 102 | Turkmenistan | 238 | 2019 | up 18.4% | rising |
| 103 | Central African Republic | 236 | 2019 | up 11.3% | rising |
| 104 | Mauritania | 234 | 2019 | up 37.6% | rising |
| 105 | Belgium | 233 | 2019 | up 22.0% | rising |
| 106 | Guatemala | 231 | 2019 | down 21.7% | falling |
| 107 | Bulgaria | 227 | 2019 | down 8.8% | falling |
| 108 | Greece | 206 | 2019 | up 3.5% | falling |
| 109 | Slovakia | 202 | 2019 | down 1.0% | flat |
| 110 | Palestine, State of | 200 | 2019 | up 41.8% | rising |
| 111 | Republic of Moldova | 198 | 2019 | down 3.9% | flat |
| 112 | Sweden | 188 | 2019 | up 20.5% | rising |
| 113 | Portugal | 184 | 2019 | up 1.7% | flat |
| 114 | Nicaragua | 176 | 2019 | up 34.4% | rising |
| 115 | Oman | 168 | 2019 | up 43.6% | rising |
| 116 | Austria | 166 | 2019 | up 11.4% | rising |
| 117 | Switzerland | 154 | 2019 | up 20.3% | rising |
| 117 | Israel | 154 | 2019 | up 32.8% | rising |
| 119 | Georgia | 151 | 2019 | down 12.7% | falling |
| 120 | Kuwait | 146 | 2019 | up 55.3% | rising |
| 120 | Panama | 146 | 2019 | up 7.4% | flat |
| 122 | Eritrea | 144 | 2019 | up 12.5% | rising |
| 123 | Gabon | 130 | 2019 | up 44.3% | rising |
| 123 | Gambia | 130 | 2019 | up 43.8% | rising |
| 125 | Costa Rica | 128 | 2019 | up 17.4% | rising |
| 125 | El Salvador | 128 | 2019 | up 17.4% | rising |
| 127 | Croatia | 123 | 2019 | down 8.2% | falling |
| 128 | Singapore | 121 | 2019 | up 19.8% | rising |
| 129 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 114 | 2019 | down 18.0% | falling |
| 130 | Albania | 107 | 2019 | unchanged | falling |
| 130 | Botswana | 107 | 2019 | up 23.4% | rising |
| 132 | Denmark | 102 | 2019 | up 9.7% | rising |
| 132 | Guinea-Bissau | 102 | 2019 | up 35.6% | rising |
| 134 | Norway | 98.1 | 2019 | up 23.2% | rising |
| 135 | Jamaica | 97 | 2019 | up 7.8% | flat |
| 136 | Ireland | 92.2 | 2019 | up 14.3% | rising |
| 137 | Armenia | 88.5 | 2019 | down 10.7% | falling |
| 138 | Namibia | 85.9 | 2019 | up 23.2% | rising |
| 139 | New Zealand | 81.9 | 2019 | up 23.9% | rising |
| 140 | Finland | 81.7 | 2019 | up 10.7% | flat |
| 141 | Lithuania | 77.7 | 2019 | down 21.4% | falling |
| 142 | Qatar | 76.9 | 2019 | up 79.7% | rising |
| 143 | Mongolia | 71.9 | 2019 | up 1.3% | rising |
| 144 | Uruguay | 70.4 | 2019 | up 20.3% | rising |
| 145 | Bahrain | 69.6 | 2019 | up 25.2% | rising |
| 146 | Lesotho | 69 | 2019 | up 1.8% | falling |
| 147 | Equatorial Guinea | 67 | 2019 | up 56.5% | rising |
| 148 | Slovenia | 63.2 | 2019 | down 3.4% | falling |
| 149 | North Macedonia | 60.8 | 2019 | up 12.0% | rising |
| 150 | Latvia | 58 | 2019 | down 20.5% | falling |
| 151 | Timor-Leste | 53.4 | 2019 | up 52.1% | rising |
| 152 | Eswatini | 47.8 | 2019 | up 12.2% | rising |
| 153 | Mauritius | 47.1 | 2019 | up 24.3% | rising |
| 154 | Djibouti | 42.6 | 2019 | up 29.1% | rising |
| 155 | Trinidad and Tobago | 41.4 | 2019 | down 9.2% | falling |
| 156 | Estonia | 41.3 | 2019 | down 4.4% | falling |
| 157 | Bhutan | 38.6 | 2019 | up 22.2% | rising |
| 158 | Fiji | 36.4 | 2019 | up 7.4% | rising |
| 159 | Comoros | 34.7 | 2019 | up 34.5% | rising |
| 160 | Solomon Islands | 33.9 | 2019 | up 26.5% | rising |
| 161 | Guyana | 33.7 | 2019 | down 6.4% | falling |
| 162 | Maldives | 30.4 | 2019 | up 26.1% | rising |
| 163 | Cyprus | 26.5 | 2019 | up 20.5% | rising |
| 164 | Cape Verde | 23.4 | 2019 | up 9.9% | rising |
| 165 | Montenegro | 16.9 | 2019 | up 5.0% | rising |
| 166 | Belize | 13.3 | 2019 | up 29.1% | rising |
| 167 | Vanuatu | 12.5 | 2019 | up 31.4% | rising |
| 168 | Brunei Darussalam | 12.2 | 2019 | up 18.4% | rising |
| 169 | Sao Tome and Principe | 11.3 | 2019 | up 25.8% | rising |
| 170 | Bahamas | 10.6 | 2019 | up 14.1% | rising |
| 170 | Luxembourg | 10.6 | 2019 | up 41.1% | rising |
| 172 | Malta | 8.29 | 2019 | up 15.0% | rising |
| 173 | Barbados | 7.51 | 2019 | down 6.4% | falling |
| 174 | Samoa | 6.04 | 2019 | up 13.7% | rising |
| 175 | Iceland | 5.41 | 2019 | up 13.2% | rising |
| 176 | Kiribati | 5.18 | 2019 | up 15.9% | rising |
| 177 | Saint Lucia | 4.58 | 2019 | up 1.3% | flat |
| 178 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 4.5 | 2019 | up 30.1% | rising |
| 179 | Tonga | 4.4 | 2019 | up 9.7% | rising |
| 180 | Seychelles | 3.6 | 2019 | down 1.6% | falling |
| 181 | Grenada | 3.28 | 2019 | up 4.5% | falling |
| 182 | Antigua and Barbuda | 2.94 | 2019 | up 5.4% | flat |
| 183 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 2.85 | 2019 | down 4.4% | falling |
| 184 | Marshall Islands | 2.47 | 2019 | up 12.3% | rising |
| 185 | Dominica | 2.33 | 2019 | up 5.4% | rising |
| 186 | Andorra | 1.47 | 2019 | down 5.8% | rising |
| 186 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1.47 | 2019 | down 3.3% | falling |
| 188 | Cook Islands | 0.76 | 2019 | down 5.0% | flat |
| 189 | Palau | 0.75 | 2019 | down 12.8% | falling |
| 190 | San Marino | 0.6 | 2019 | up 15.4% | rising |
| 191 | Monaco | 0.58 | 2019 | up 20.8% | rising |
| 192 | Naoero | 0.52 | 2019 | up 8.3% | rising |
| 193 | Tuvalu | 0.51 | 2019 | up 15.9% | rising |
| 194 | Niue | 0.07 | 2019 | up 16.7% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- World 292,000
- Mus 47.1
- South-East Asia (WHO region) 118,000
- Sur 18.5
- Africa (WHO region) 49,100
- Western Pacific (WHO region) 41,300
- Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) 32,800
- Europe (WHO region) 25,200
- Americas (WHO region) 24,300