Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Belarus
Belarus: Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia was 22.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Belarus, 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 Belarus stood at 22.1%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Belarus peaked at 22.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.9%, in 2009.
That places Belarus 125th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Belarus, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.2% | — |
| 2001 | 19.0% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 18.9% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 18.8% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 18.6% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 18.5% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 18.4% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 18.2% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 18.1% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 17.9% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 17.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 17.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 18.1% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 18.3% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 18.6% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 18.9% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 19.3% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 19.6% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 19.8% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 20.1% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 20.5% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 21.0% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 21.5% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 22.1% | +2.8% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 22.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.8%, 97% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 22.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.5%, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.6% | 17.9% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 17.9% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.3% | 20.5% | 22.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 123 Cuba 22.2% compare
- 123 Suriname 22.2% compare
- 125 Micronesia, Federated States of 22.1% compare
- 125 Trinidad and Tobago 22.1% compare
- 128 Dominica 22.0% compare
More gender data for Belarus
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,148 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -5.04 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 7,539 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 7,539 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.033 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 30,508 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 32,293 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 31,141 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 32,955 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 33,618 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Belarus?
- Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Belarus was 22.1% 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 Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 22.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of women of reproductive age who have anemia recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.9% in 2009.
- How does Belarus rank for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia?
- Belarus ranks 125th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus 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.