Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Iran
Iran: Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia was 6,206 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Iran, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Iran stood at 6,206. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Iran peaked at 6,206 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,000, in 2000.
That places Iran 14th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,000 | — |
| 2001 | 4,065 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 4,114 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 4,181 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 4,305 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 4,437 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 4,548 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 4,628 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 4,675 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 4,710 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 4,743 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 4,773 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 4,808 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 4,851 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 4,904 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 4,971 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 5,055 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 5,158 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 5,274 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 5,397 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 5,537 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 5,714 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 5,944 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 6,206 | +4.4% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 6,206 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 412.3, 15.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iran's 6,206 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 852.3, 7.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,366 | 4,000 | 4,710 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,993 | 4,743 | 5,397 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,850 | 5,537 | 6,206 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More gender data for Iran
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 18,410 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.73 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 77,077 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 77,077 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 552,656 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 580,401 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 565,065 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 593,686 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 576,359 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Iran?
- Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Iran was 6,206 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 Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 6,206 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,000 in 2000.
- How does Iran rank for number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia?
- Iran ranks 14th 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 Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran 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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