Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Korea
Korea: Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia was 1,791 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Korea, 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 Korea is 1,791, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Korea peaked at 2,262 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,648, in 2017.
Korea ranks 55th 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 Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,262 | — |
| 2001 | 2,244 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 2,218 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 2,189 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 2,157 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 2,114 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 2,072 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 2,028 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 1,969 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 1,907 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 1,847 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 1,795 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 1,752 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 1,713 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 1,682 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 1,661 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 1,651 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1,648 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1,656 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1,673 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1,700 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 1,727 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 1,756 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 1,791 | +2.0% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 1,791 is above the median for high income countries, which is 260.6, 6.9× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Korea's 1,791 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 207.9, 8.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,116 | 1,907 | 2,262 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,708 | 1,648 | 1,847 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,744 | 1,700 | 1,791 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Korea
More gender data for Korea
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,318 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.79 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 46,871 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 46,871 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.0957 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 119,025 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 125,732 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 116,471 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 122,813 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 119,098 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Korea?
- Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Korea was 1,791 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 Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2,262 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,648 in 2017.
- How does Korea rank for number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia?
- Korea ranks 55th 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 Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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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