Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Australia
Australia: Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia was 11.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Australia, 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
Australia recorded 11.1% for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and up 58.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Australia peaked at 11.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2008.
Australia ranks 191st of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Australia, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.2% | — |
| 2001 | 7.9% | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 7.6% | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 7.4% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 7.3% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 7.1% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7.0% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 6.9% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 6.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7.0% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 7.2% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 7.4% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 7.6% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 7.9% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 8.2% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 8.6% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 9.2% | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 9.7% | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 10.4% | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 11.1% | +6.7% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 11.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.0%, 65% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Australia's 11.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.9%, 49% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.3% | 6.9% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 6.9% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 9.2% | 11.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 188 France 13.1% compare
- 189 New Zealand 12.4% compare
- 190 Philippines 12.0% compare
- 192 Guatemala 10.5% compare
More gender data for Australia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,759 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.0804 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 23,430 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 23,430 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 149,630 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 157,746 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 150,777 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 158,898 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 151,066 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Australia?
- Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Australia was 11.1% 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 Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of women of reproductive age who have anemia recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2008.
- How does Australia rank for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia?
- Australia ranks 191st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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.