Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Japan

Japan: Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia was 2,950 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
2,950
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
18th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3,510
in 2000
All-time low
2,950
in 2019
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Japan, 2000–2019

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2000200920192000: 3.5k2001: 3.5k2002: 3.5k2003: 3.5k2004: 3.4k2005: 3.4k2006: 3.3k2007: 3.3k2008: 3.2k2009: 3.2k2010: 3.1k2011: 3.1k2012: 3.0k2013: 3.0k2014: 3.0k2015: 3.0k2016: 3.0k2017: 3.0k2018: 3.0k2019: 3.0k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2019, number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Japan stood at 2,950. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Japan peaked at 3,510 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2,950, in 2019.

Japan ranks 18th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia (thousands) in Japan, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 3,510
2001 3,510 +0.0%
2002 3,500 -0.3%
2003 3,480 -0.6%
2004 3,440 -1.1%
2005 3,390 -1.5%
2006 3,340 -1.5%
2007 3,290 -1.5%
2008 3,230 -1.8%
2009 3,170 -1.9%
2010 3,110 -1.9%
2011 3,070 -1.3%
2012 3,040 -1.0%
2013 3,020 -0.7%
2014 3,000 -0.7%
2015 2,980 -0.7%
2016 2,970 -0.3%
2017 2,970 +0.0%
2018 2,960 -0.3%
2019 2,950 -0.3%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 2,950 is above the median for high income countries, which is 128, 23.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 2,950 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 101.45, 29.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3,386 3,170 3,510 10
2010s 3,007 2,950 3,110 10

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 15 Myanmar 3,400 compare
  2. 16 Ethiopia 3,320 compare
  3. 17 Mexico 3,150 compare
  4. 19 Thailand 2,700 compare
  5. 20 Tanzania, United Republic of 2,360 compare
  6. 21 South Africa 2,320 compare

See the full ranking of 203 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Japan?
Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Japan was 2,950 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 3,510 in 2000.
What is the lowest number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 2,950 in 2019.
How does Japan rank for number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia?
Japan ranks 18th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
Is number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia (thousands)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
203 places, 4,060 data points, 2000–2019
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