Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in China

China: Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia was 49,933 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
49,933
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
2nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
71,862
in 2000
All-time low
49,442
in 2021
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in China, 2000–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2000201120232000: 71.9k2001: 70.2k2002: 69.0k2003: 68.0k2004: 67.2k2005: 66.5k2006: 65.5k2007: 64.1k2008: 62.5k2009: 60.8k2010: 59.3k2011: 58.4k2012: 57.5k2013: 56.2k2014: 55.0k2015: 53.9k2016: 53.1k2017: 52.7k2018: 51.7k2019: 50.6k2020: 49.9k2021: 49.4k2022: 49.4k2023: 49.9k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

China recorded 49,933 for number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in China peaked at 71,862 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 49,442, in 2021.

That places China 2nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in China, year by year

Annual values for Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia (thousands) in China, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 71,862
2001 70,238 -2.3%
2002 69,035 -1.7%
2003 67,996 -1.5%
2004 67,200 -1.2%
2005 66,468 -1.1%
2006 65,511 -1.4%
2007 64,126 -2.1%
2008 62,481 -2.6%
2009 60,827 -2.6%
2010 59,291 -2.5%
2011 58,450 -1.4%
2012 57,494 -1.6%
2013 56,221 -2.2%
2014 55,000 -2.2%
2015 53,946 -1.9%
2016 53,100 -1.6%
2017 52,661 -0.8%
2018 51,658 -1.9%
2019 50,610 -2.0%
2020 49,851 -1.5%
2021 49,442 -0.8%
2022 49,444 +0.0%
2023 49,933 +1.0%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 49,933 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 412.3, 121.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • China's 49,933 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 207.9, 240.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 66,574 60,827 71,862 10
2010s 54,843 50,610 59,291 10
2020s 49,667 49,442 49,933 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 India 204,596 compare
  2. 3 Pakistan 28,510 compare
  3. 4 Nigeria 20,199 compare
  4. 5 Indonesia 19,423 compare

See the full ranking of 214 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in China?
Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in China was 49,933 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 71,862 in 2000.
What is the lowest number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 49,442 in 2021.
How does China rank for number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia?
China ranks 2nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia (thousands)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
214 places, 5,136 data points, 2000–2023
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