Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia was 178.3 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Costa Rica, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Costa Rica is 178.3, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Costa Rica peaked at 178.3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 122.4, in 2011.
Costa Rica ranks 134th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 158.6 | — |
| 2001 | 155.7 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 153 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 150 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 146.5 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 142.6 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 138.2 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 133.9 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 129.6 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 126 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 123.4 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 122.4 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 122.9 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 124.7 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 127.6 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 131.3 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 134.8 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 138.8 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 143.2 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 148 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 153.5 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 160.1 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 167.9 | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 178.3 | +6.2% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 178.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 260.6, 68% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 178.3 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 285.7, 62% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 143.41 | 126 | 158.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 131.71 | 122.4 | 148 | 10 |
| 2020s | 164.95 | 153.5 | 178.3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More gender data for Costa Rica
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 838.24 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.49 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,413 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,413 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8911 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 24,787 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 25,901 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 25,098 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 26,214 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 25,387 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Costa Rica?
- Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Costa Rica was 178.3 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 Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 178.3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 122.4 in 2011.
- How does Costa Rica rank for number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia?
- Costa Rica ranks 134th 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 Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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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