Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Japan

Japan: Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia was 4,375 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
4,375
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
22nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
5,877
in 2000
All-time low
4,375
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k2000201120232000: 5.9k2001: 5.8k2002: 5.8k2003: 5.8k2004: 5.7k2005: 5.7k2006: 5.6k2007: 5.5k2008: 5.4k2009: 5.4k2010: 5.3k2011: 5.2k2012: 5.1k2013: 5.0k2014: 4.9k2015: 4.8k2016: 4.8k2017: 4.7k2018: 4.6k2019: 4.5k2020: 4.5k2021: 4.4k2022: 4.4k2023: 4.4k

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 Japan is 4,375, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Japan peaked at 5,877 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4,375, in 2023.

That places Japan 22nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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 Japan, year by year

Annual values for Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia (thousands) in Japan, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 5,877
2001 5,846 -0.5%
2002 5,812 -0.6%
2003 5,774 -0.7%
2004 5,724 -0.9%
2005 5,662 -1.1%
2006 5,600 -1.1%
2007 5,533 -1.2%
2008 5,450 -1.5%
2009 5,357 -1.7%
2010 5,264 -1.7%
2011 5,179 -1.6%
2012 5,107 -1.4%
2013 5,031 -1.5%
2014 4,941 -1.8%
2015 4,847 -1.9%
2016 4,774 -1.5%
2017 4,702 -1.5%
2018 4,620 -1.7%
2019 4,546 -1.6%
2020 4,486 -1.3%
2021 4,432 -1.2%
2022 4,396 -0.8%
2023 4,375 -0.5%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 4,375 is above the median for high income countries, which is 260.6, 16.8× the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 4,375 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 207.9, 21.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5,664 5,357 5,877 10
2010s 4,901 4,546 5,264 10
2020s 4,422 4,375 4,486 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 19 Afghanistan 4,638 compare
  2. 20 Kenya 4,595 compare
  3. 21 Mexico 4,484 compare
  4. 23 Sudan 4,179 compare
  5. 24 Côte d'Ivoire 3,828 compare
  6. 25 Mozambique 3,742 compare

See the full ranking of 214 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Japan?
Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Japan was 4,375 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 Japan?
The highest recorded value was 5,877 in 2000.
What is the lowest number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 4,375 in 2023.
How does Japan rank for number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia?
Japan ranks 22nd 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 Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Japan 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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