Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Guatemala
Guatemala: Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia was 10.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Guatemala, 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 Guatemala stood at 10.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Guatemala peaked at 21.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 2014.
Guatemala ranks 192nd 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 Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.9% | — |
| 2001 | 20.1% | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 18.5% | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 17.0% | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 15.6% | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 14.2% | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 13.0% | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 11.9% | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 11.0% | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 10.2% | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 9.5% | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 9.0% | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 8.6% | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 8.4% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 8.3% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 8.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8.4% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 8.5% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 8.7% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 9.0% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 9.3% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 9.8% | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 10.5% | +7.1% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 10.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.8%, 46% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 10.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.3%, 49% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.3% | 10.2% | 21.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 8.3% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 9.0% | 10.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 189 New Zealand 12.4% compare
- 190 Philippines 12.0% compare
- 191 Australia 11.1% compare
More gender data for Guatemala
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,681 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5138 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 14,386 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 14,386 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.14 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 183,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 190,265 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 182,353 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 188,776 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 181,168 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Guatemala?
- Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Guatemala was 10.5% 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 Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 21.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women of reproductive age who have anemia recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2014.
- How does Guatemala rank for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia?
- Guatemala ranks 192nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala 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.