Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Iran
Iran: Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) was 16.4% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
16.4%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
92nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
16.4%
in 2019
All-time low
15.2%
in 2009
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Iran, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Iran recorded 16.4% for prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Iran peaked at 16.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 2009.
Iran ranks 92nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.2% | — |
| 2001 | 16.1% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 16.0% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 15.8% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 15.7% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 15.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 15.5% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 15.4% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 15.3% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 15.2% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 15.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 15.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 15.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 15.3% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 15.4% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 15.5% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 15.7% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 15.9% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 16.1% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 16.4% | +1.9% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 16.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.1%, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iran's 16.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18.3%, 90% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.7% | 15.2% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 15.2% | 16.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 89 Kazakhstan 16.5% compare
- 89 Eswatini 16.5% compare
- 89 Albania 16.5% compare
- 92 Micronesia (country) 16.4% compare
- 94 United Arab Emirates 16.3% compare
- 95 Seychelles 16.2% compare
- 95 Zimbabwe 16.2% compare
More gender data for Iran
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 18,410 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.73 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 77,077 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 77,077 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 552,656 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 580,401 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 565,065 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 593,686 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 576,359 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Iran?
- Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Iran was 16.4% in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 16.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 2009.
- How does Iran rank for prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49)?
- Iran ranks 92nd out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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