Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia was 13.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Costa Rica, 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 Costa Rica stood at 13.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Costa Rica peaked at 15.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 2011.
Costa Rica ranks 184th of 192 countries on this measure, 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 Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.5% | — |
| 2001 | 14.8% | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 14.3% | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 13.7% | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 13.2% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 12.6% | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 12.0% | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 11.5% | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 11.0% | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 10.6% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 10.3% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 10.1% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 10.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10.2% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 10.3% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 10.6% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 10.8% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 11.0% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 11.3% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 11.6% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 12.0% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 12.4% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 13.0% | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 13.7% | +5.4% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 13.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.0%, 81% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 13.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.3%, 64% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.9% | 10.6% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 10.1% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 12.0% | 13.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More gender data for Costa Rica
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 838.24 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.49 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,413 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,413 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8911 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 24,787 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 25,901 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 25,098 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 26,214 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 25,387 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Costa Rica?
- Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Costa Rica was 13.7% 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 Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 15.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women of reproductive age who have anemia recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 2011.
- How does Costa Rica rank for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia?
- Costa Rica ranks 184th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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.