Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Armenia
Armenia: Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia was 18.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Armenia, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of women ages 15-49.
Analysis
In 2023, share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Armenia stood at 18.7%.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Armenia peaked at 19.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 2000.
Armenia ranks 151st of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.8% | — |
| 2001 | 17.9% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 18.2% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 18.6% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 18.9% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 19.1% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 19.3% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 19.4% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 19.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 19.2% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 19.0% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 18.8% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 18.7% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 18.5% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 18.3% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 18.1% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 18.0% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 17.9% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 17.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 17.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 17.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 18.1% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 18.3% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 18.7% | +2.2% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 18.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.8%, 82% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 18.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.5%, 87% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.8% | 17.8% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.3% | 17.9% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 17.9% | 18.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 148 Bahamas 18.8% compare
- 148 Honduras 18.8% compare
- 148 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 18.8% compare
- 151 Japan 18.7% compare
- 153 Brunei Darussalam 18.3% compare
- 154 Saudi Arabia 17.6% compare
More gender data for Armenia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 493.98 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.65 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,357 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,357 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.2665 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 16,646 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 17,955 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 16,680 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 18,043 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 16,673 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Armenia?
- Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Armenia was 18.7% in 2023, according to Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women of reproductive age who have anemia recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of women of reproductive age who have anemia recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 2000.
- How does Armenia rank for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia?
- Armenia ranks 151st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49) with anemia. Anemia is a condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin.