Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Japan
Japan: Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 was 18.7 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Japan, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Japan is 18.7, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Japan peaked at 20.8 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 18.2, in 2020.
That places Japan 153rd 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 Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.5 | — |
| 2001 | 20.7 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 20.8 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 20.8 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 20.8 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 20.7 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 20.6 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 20.5 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 20.3 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 20.1 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 19.9 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 19.7 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 19.5 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 19.3 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 19.1 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 19 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 18.7 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 18.5 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 18.4 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 18.3 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 18.2 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 18.3 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 18.5 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 18.7 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.58 | 20.1 | 20.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.04 | 18.3 | 19.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.43 | 18.2 | 18.7 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 150 Honduras 18.8 compare
- 150 Bahamas 18.8 compare
- 150 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 18.8 compare
- 153 Armenia 18.7 compare
- 155 Brunei Darussalam 18.3 compare
- 156 Saudi Arabia 17.6 compare
More gender data for Japan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 12,429 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.96 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 107,155 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 107,155 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.4423 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 367,041 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 384,885 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 368,886 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 386,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 378,555 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Japan?
- Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Japan was 18.7 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 20.8 in 2002.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.2 in 2020.
- How does Japan rank for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49?
- Japan ranks 153rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan 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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