Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Haiti
Haiti: Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia was 45.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Haiti, 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
Haiti recorded 45.9% for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in 2023.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Haiti peaked at 49.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 41.8%, in 2012.
That places Haiti 14th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Haiti, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.4% | — |
| 2001 | 48.7% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 48.0% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 47.3% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 46.6% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 45.8% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 45.1% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 44.4% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 43.7% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 43.0% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 42.4% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 42.1% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 41.8% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 41.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 41.9% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 42.1% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 42.4% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 42.7% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 43.1% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 43.5% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 44.0% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 44.6% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 45.2% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 45.9% | +1.5% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 45.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.5%, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 45.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.3%, 2.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.2% | 43.0% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.4% | 41.8% | 43.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.9% | 44.0% | 45.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 12 Somalia 46.2% compare
- 13 Gambia 46.1% compare
- 15 Guinea 45.7% compare
- 15 Guinea-Bissau 45.7% compare
- 17 Afghanistan 45.4% compare
More gender data for Haiti
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,621 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.2535 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 8,932 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 8,932 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 122,690 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 125,104 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 121,488 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 123,595 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 120,890 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Haiti?
- Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Haiti was 45.9% 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 Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 49.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women of reproductive age who have anemia recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.8% in 2012.
- How does Haiti rank for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia?
- Haiti ranks 14th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Haiti 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.