Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Comoros
Comoros: Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia was 29.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Comoros, 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
Comoros recorded 29.9% for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in 2023.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Comoros peaked at 32.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 26.3%, in 2011.
Comoros ranks 70th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Comoros, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.5% | — |
| 2001 | 31.7% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 30.9% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 30.2% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 29.6% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 28.9% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 28.3% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 27.8% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 27.3% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 26.9% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 26.6% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 26.3% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 26.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 26.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 26.4% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 26.6% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 27.0% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 27.2% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 27.5% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 27.8% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 28.1% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 28.6% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 29.3% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 29.9% | +2.0% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 29.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.5%, 89% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 29.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.4%, 76% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.4% | 26.9% | 32.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.8% | 26.3% | 27.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.0% | 28.1% | 29.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
More gender data for Comoros
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 340.83 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.8229 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 623.43 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 623.43 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.24 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 11,707 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 12,018 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 11,541 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 11,847 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 11,404 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Comoros?
- Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Comoros was 29.9% 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 Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 32.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women of reproductive age who have anemia recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.3% in 2011.
- How does Comoros rank for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia?
- Comoros ranks 70th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Comoros 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.