Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia was 1,324 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Saudi Arabia, 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 Saudi Arabia is 1,324, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1,324 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 822.4, in 2000.
That places Saudi Arabia 67th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 822.4 | — |
| 2001 | 840.2 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 864.5 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 895 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 929.1 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 964.3 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 996.9 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 1,026 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 1,050 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 1,073 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 1,092 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 1,112 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 1,132 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 1,151 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 1,172 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 1,192 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 1,205 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1,201 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1,180 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 1,181 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1,202 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 1,217 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 1,259 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 1,324 | +5.2% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 1,324 is above the median for high income countries, which is 260.6, 5.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 1,324 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 852.3, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 946.14 | 822.4 | 1,073 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,162 | 1,092 | 1,205 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,251 | 1,202 | 1,324 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More gender data for Saudi Arabia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 8,519 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.7629 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 28,924 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 28,924 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 275,243 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 288,722 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 275,525 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 288,548 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 263,011 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Saudi Arabia?
- Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Saudi Arabia was 1,324 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,324 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 822.4 in 2000.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 67th 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 Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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