Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Yemen
Yemen: Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia was 3,484 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Yemen, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 3,484 for number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Yemen peaked at 3,484 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,685, in 2000.
Yemen ranks 30th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,685 | — |
| 2001 | 1,727 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 1,775 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 1,827 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 1,881 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 1,942 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 2,006 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 2,069 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 2,128 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 2,184 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 2,237 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 2,296 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 2,361 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 2,432 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 2,510 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 2,594 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 2,683 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 2,780 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 2,876 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 2,979 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 3,085 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 3,194 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 3,326 | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 3,484 | +4.8% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 3,484 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,978, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 3,484 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 852.3, 4.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,922 | 1,685 | 2,184 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,575 | 2,237 | 2,979 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,272 | 3,085 | 3,484 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More gender data for Yemen
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 19,054 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.67 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 28,613 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 28,613 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.09 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 662,464 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 697,629 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 655,085 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 689,139 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 643,105 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Yemen?
- Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Yemen was 3,484 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 Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 3,484 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,685 in 2000.
- How does Yemen rank for number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia?
- Yemen ranks 30th 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 Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen 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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