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

Latest (2023)
1,708
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
59th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1,920
in 2006
All-time low
1,704
in 2022
Years of data
24
2000–2023

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

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2000201120232000: 1.9k2001: 1.9k2002: 1.9k2003: 1.9k2004: 1.9k2005: 1.9k2006: 1.9k2007: 1.9k2008: 1.9k2009: 1.9k2010: 1.9k2011: 1.9k2012: 1.9k2013: 1.9k2014: 1.9k2015: 1.8k2016: 1.8k2017: 1.8k2018: 1.8k2019: 1.8k2020: 1.7k2021: 1.7k2022: 1.7k2023: 1.7k

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

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 56 Malawi 1,747 compare
  2. 57 Venezuela 1,735 compare
  3. 58 Cambodia 1,733 compare
  4. 60 Ukraine 1,662 compare
  5. 61 Benin 1,643 compare
  6. 62 Spain 1,606 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 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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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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