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

Latest (2023)
6,206
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
14th
of 193 countries
All-time high
6,206
in 2023
All-time low
4,000
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k2000201120232000: 4.0k2001: 4.1k2002: 4.1k2003: 4.2k2004: 4.3k2005: 4.4k2006: 4.5k2007: 4.6k2008: 4.7k2009: 4.7k2010: 4.7k2011: 4.8k2012: 4.8k2013: 4.9k2014: 4.9k2015: 5.0k2016: 5.1k2017: 5.2k2018: 5.3k2019: 5.4k2020: 5.5k2021: 5.7k2022: 5.9k2023: 6.2k

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

Annual values for Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia (thousands) in Iran, 2000 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 11 Russia 8,201 compare
  2. 12 Ethiopia 7,342 compare
  3. 13 Turkey 6,593 compare
  4. 15 Tanzania 6,138 compare
  5. 16 Myanmar 5,685 compare
  6. 17 South Africa 5,495 compare

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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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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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