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
Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Japan, 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 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 19 Afghanistan 4,638 compare
- 20 Kenya 4,595 compare
- 21 Mexico 4,484 compare
- 23 Sudan 4,179 compare
- 24 Côte d'Ivoire 3,828 compare
- 25 Mozambique 3,742 compare
More gender data for Japan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 12,429 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.96 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 107,155 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 107,155 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.4423 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 367,041 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 384,885 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 368,886 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 386,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 378,555 (2025)
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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