Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in North Korea
North Korea: Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia was 1,708 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in North Korea, 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 North Korea stood at 1,708.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in North Korea peaked at 1,920 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1,704, in 2022.
North Korea ranks 59th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,890 | — |
| 2001 | 1,884 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 1,890 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1,898 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 1,906 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 1,912 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1,920 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1,919 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,909 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 1,898 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1,888 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 1,882 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1,878 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1,869 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1,859 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1,847 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1,832 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 1,811 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 1,784 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 1,758 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 1,734 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 1,715 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 1,704 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 1,708 | +0.2% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 1,708 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,978, 86% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 1,708 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 207.9, 8.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,903 | 1,884 | 1,920 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,841 | 1,758 | 1,888 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,715 | 1,704 | 1,734 | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More gender data for North Korea
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,948 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.7158 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 21,837 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 21,837 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.2686 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 162,142 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 171,689 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 163,466 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 172,928 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 164,613 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in North Korea?
- Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in North Korea was 1,708 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 North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1,920 in 2006.
- What is the lowest number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,704 in 2022.
- How does North Korea rank for number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia?
- North Korea ranks 59th 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 North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Korea 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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