Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia was 35.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Azerbaijan, 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 Azerbaijan stood at 35.6%.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Azerbaijan peaked at 37.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 34.9%, in 2019.
That places Azerbaijan 43rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.6% | — |
| 2001 | 37.5% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 37.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 37.6% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 37.7% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 37.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 37.5% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 37.2% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 36.9% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 36.5% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 36.1% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 35.8% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 35.6% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 35.4% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 35.3% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 35.2% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 35.1% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 35.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 35.0% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 34.9% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 35.0% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 35.1% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 35.3% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 35.6% | +0.8% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 35.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.8%, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 35.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.5%, 1.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.4% | 36.5% | 37.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.4% | 34.9% | 36.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.2% | 35.0% | 35.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 40 Madagascar 37.2% compare
- 41 Yemen 36.4% compare
- 42 Ghana 36.0% compare
- 43 Eritrea 35.6% compare
- 45 South Sudan 35.0% compare
- 46 Turkmenistan 34.8% compare
More gender data for Azerbaijan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,956 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.3 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 8,710 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 8,710 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 56,657 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 62,813 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 57,383 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 63,829 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 58,825 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Azerbaijan?
- Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Azerbaijan was 35.6% 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 Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 37.7% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of women of reproductive age who have anemia recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.9% in 2019.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia?
- Azerbaijan ranks 43rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Azerbaijan 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.