Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Iraq
Iraq: Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia was 3,035 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Iraq, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 3,035 for number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Iraq peaked at 3,035 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,893, in 2000.
Iraq ranks 34th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,893 | — |
| 2001 | 1,923 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 1,957 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 1,994 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 2,028 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 2,066 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 2,055 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 2,013 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 2,026 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 2,070 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 2,103 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 2,150 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 2,216 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 2,295 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 2,354 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 2,405 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 2,456 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 2,513 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 2,574 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 2,641 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 2,718 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 2,807 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 2,913 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 3,035 | +4.2% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 3,035 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 412.3, 7.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 3,035 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 852.3, 3.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,002 | 1,893 | 2,070 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,371 | 2,103 | 2,641 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,868 | 2,718 | 3,035 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More gender data for Iraq
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 17,091 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3028 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 34,846 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 34,846 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 566,580 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 596,188 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 558,252 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 587,298 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 550,204 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Iraq?
- Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Iraq was 3,035 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 3,035 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,893 in 2000.
- How does Iraq rank for number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia?
- Iraq ranks 34th 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 Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq 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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