Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Indonesia
Indonesia: Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia was 26.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Indonesia, 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 Indonesia is 26.7%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Indonesia peaked at 31.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 26.6%, in 2022.
That places Indonesia 89th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.7% | — |
| 2001 | 31.5% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 31.4% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 31.2% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 31.1% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 30.9% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 30.7% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 30.5% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 30.2% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 29.9% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 29.6% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 29.3% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 29.1% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 28.9% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 28.7% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 28.5% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 28.2% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 27.9% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 27.5% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 27.2% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 26.9% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 26.7% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 26.6% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 26.7% | +0.4% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 26.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.8%, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 26.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.9%, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.9% | 29.9% | 31.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.5% | 27.2% | 29.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.7% | 26.6% | 26.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More gender data for Indonesia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 66,364 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.7373 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 229,513 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 229,513 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2.13 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2.26 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2.14 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2.26 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2.15 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Indonesia?
- Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Indonesia was 26.7% 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 Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women of reproductive age who have anemia recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.6% in 2022.
- How does Indonesia rank for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia?
- Indonesia ranks 89th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Indonesia 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.