Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 was 13.7 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Costa Rica, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Costa Rica is 13.7, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Costa Rica peaked at 15.5 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.1, in 2011.
That places Costa Rica 186th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.5 | — |
| 2001 | 14.8 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 14.3 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 13.7 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 13.2 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 12.6 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 12 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 11.5 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 11 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 10.6 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 10.3 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 10.1 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 10.1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10.2 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 10.3 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 10.6 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 10.8 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 11 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 11.3 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 11.6 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 12 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 12.4 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 13 | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 13.7 | +5.4% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 13.7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 17, 81% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 13.7 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.3, 64% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.92 | 10.6 | 15.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.63 | 10.1 | 11.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.78 | 12 | 13.7 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More gender data for Costa Rica
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 838.24 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.49 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,413 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,413 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8911 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 24,787 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 25,901 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 25,098 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 26,214 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 25,387 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Costa Rica?
- Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Costa Rica was 13.7 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 15.5 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1 in 2011.
- How does Costa Rica rank for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49?
- Costa Rica ranks 186th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 (Modeled Estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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