Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Ecuador
Ecuador: Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia was 20.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Ecuador, 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
The most recent figure for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Ecuador is 20.2%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Ecuador peaked at 25.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.1%, in 2012.
Ecuador ranks 142nd 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 Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.8% | — |
| 2001 | 25.0% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 24.2% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 23.4% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 22.6% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 21.9% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 21.2% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 20.5% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 19.8% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 19.1% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 18.6% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 18.3% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 18.1% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 18.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 18.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 18.3% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 18.5% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 18.7% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 18.9% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 19.1% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 19.2% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 19.5% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 19.8% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 20.2% | +2.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 20.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.8%, 89% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 20.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.3%, 95% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.4% | 19.1% | 25.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 18.1% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 19.2% | 20.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 140 Viet Nam 20.5% compare
- 141 Antigua and Barbuda 20.3% compare
- 143 Barbados 20.1% compare
- 144 Saint Lucia 19.9% compare
- 145 Saint Kitts and Nevis 19.4% compare
- 145 Ukraine 19.4% compare
More gender data for Ecuador
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,113 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8663 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 14,957 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 14,957 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 129,930 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 135,561 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 130,156 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 135,822 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 131,369 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Ecuador?
- Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Ecuador was 20.2% 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 Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 25.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women of reproductive age who have anemia recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.1% in 2012.
- How does Ecuador rank for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia?
- Ecuador ranks 142nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador 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.