Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Bahrain
Bahrain: Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia was 38.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Bahrain, 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
Bahrain recorded 38.4% for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Bahrain peaked at 44.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 38.3%, in 2019.
That places Bahrain 34th 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 Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.5% | — |
| 2001 | 44.2% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 43.8% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 43.5% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 43.1% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 42.8% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 42.4% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 42.0% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 41.5% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 41.0% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 40.4% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 39.9% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 39.6% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 39.2% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 39.0% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 38.7% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 38.6% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 38.5% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 38.4% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 38.3% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 38.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 38.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 38.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 38.4% | +0.3% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 38.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.0%, 2.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 38.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 29.5%, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.9% | 41.0% | 44.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.1% | 38.3% | 40.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.3% | 38.3% | 38.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
More gender data for Bahrain
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 307.73 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.2195 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,457 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,457 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 9,733 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 10,092 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 9,943 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 10,248 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 9,619 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Bahrain?
- Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Bahrain was 38.4% 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 Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 44.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women of reproductive age who have anemia recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.3% in 2019.
- How does Bahrain rank for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia?
- Bahrain ranks 34th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain 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.