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
Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in China, 2000–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More gender data for China
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 169,741 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -5.36 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1.23 million (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1.23 million (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.4481 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 4.15 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 4.56 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 4.18 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 4.62 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 4.32 million (2025)
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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