Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia was 18.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Brunei Darussalam, 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 Brunei Darussalam stood at 18.3%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 18.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.1%, in 2012.
That places Brunei Darussalam 153rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.2% | — |
| 2001 | 17.6% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 17.1% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 16.8% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 16.5% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 16.2% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 16.1% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 16.0% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 15.8% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 15.5% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 15.3% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 15.2% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 15.1% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 15.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 15.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 15.2% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 15.4% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 15.5% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 15.8% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 16.1% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 16.5% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 17.0% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 17.6% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 18.3% | +4.0% |
Brunei Darussalam compared with similar countries
- Brunei Darussalam's 18.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.0%, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Brunei Darussalam's 18.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.9%, 80% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.6% | 15.5% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 15.1% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 16.5% | 18.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brunei Darussalam
More gender data for Brunei Darussalam
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 92.36 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.1 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 390.09 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 390.09 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,928 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3,146 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,964 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3,187 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,995 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Brunei Darussalam?
- Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Brunei Darussalam was 18.3% 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 Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of women of reproductive age who have anemia recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.1% in 2012.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 153rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Brunei Darussalam 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.