Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in China
China: Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia was 15.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in China, 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
China recorded 15.6% for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in 2023.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in China peaked at 20.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 2019.
That places China 171st out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom 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 China, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.6% | — |
| 2001 | 19.9% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 19.4% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 18.9% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 18.5% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 18.2% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 17.8% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 17.4% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 17.0% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 16.5% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 16.0% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 15.7% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 15.5% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 15.3% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 15.2% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 15.1% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 15.0% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 15.1% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 15.0% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 14.9% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 14.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 15.0% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 15.3% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 15.6% | +2.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 15.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.8%, 68% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 15.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.9%, 68% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.4% | 16.5% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 14.9% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 14.9% | 15.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
More gender data for China
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 169,741 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -5.36 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1.23 million (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1.23 million (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.4481 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 4.15 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 4.56 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 4.18 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 4.62 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 4.32 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in China?
- Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in China was 15.6% 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 20.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women of reproductive age who have anemia recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 2019.
- How does China rank for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia?
- China ranks 171st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China 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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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.