Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 was 27.5 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
27.5
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
83rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
30.9
in 2000
All-time low
27.1
in 2019
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of recorded 27.5 for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in 2023.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 30.9 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27.1, in 2019.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 83rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.9 | — |
| 2001 | 30.5 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 30.1 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 29.8 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 29.6 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 29.5 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 29.3 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 29.1 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 28.9 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 28.7 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 28.4 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 28.2 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 28 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 27.9 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 27.8 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 27.6 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 27.5 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 27.4 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 27.3 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 27.1 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 27.1 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 27.1 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 27.2 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 27.5 | +1.1% |
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of compared with similar countries
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 27.5 is below the median for low income countries, which is 40, 69% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 27.5 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.85, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.64 | 28.7 | 30.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.72 | 27.1 | 28.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.23 | 27.1 | 27.5 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
More gender data for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,948 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.7158 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 21,837 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 21,837 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.2686 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 162,142 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 171,689 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 163,466 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 172,928 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 164,613 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 27.5 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 30.9 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.1 in 2019.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 83rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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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