Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in El Salvador
El Salvador: Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia was 14.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in El Salvador, 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 El Salvador stood at 14.4%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in El Salvador peaked at 14.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2009.
El Salvador ranks 180th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.2% | — |
| 2001 | 10.9% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 10.8% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 10.6% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 10.5% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 10.4% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 10.3% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 10.2% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 10.1% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 10.0% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10.1% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 10.2% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 10.3% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 10.6% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 10.8% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 11.0% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 11.3% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 11.6% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 12.0% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 12.4% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 12.9% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 13.6% | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 14.4% | +5.9% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 14.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.8%, 63% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 14.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.3%, 68% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.5% | 10.0% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 10.0% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 12.4% | 14.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More gender data for El Salvador
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,446 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.44 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,040 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,040 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8586 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 47,387 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 49,616 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 47,477 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 49,704 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 47,581 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in El Salvador?
- Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in El Salvador was 14.4% 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 El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 14.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of women of reproductive age who have anemia recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2009.
- How does El Salvador rank for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia?
- El Salvador ranks 180th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador 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.