Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia was 30.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Kazakhstan, 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 Kazakhstan is 30.5%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Kazakhstan peaked at 32.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 28.9%, in 2013.
Kazakhstan ranks 66th 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 Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.6% | — |
| 2001 | 32.1% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 31.7% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 31.4% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 31.1% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 30.8% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 30.6% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 30.2% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 29.9% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 29.5% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 29.3% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 29.1% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 29.0% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 28.9% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 28.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 29.0% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 29.1% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 29.2% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 29.3% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 29.4% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 29.6% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 29.8% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 30.1% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 30.5% | +1.3% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 30.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.8%, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 30.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.5%, 1.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.0% | 29.5% | 32.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.1% | 28.9% | 29.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.0% | 29.6% | 30.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 63 South Africa 31.2% compare
- 64 Syrian Arab Republic 31.0% compare
- 65 Botswana 30.9% compare
- 67 Uzbekistan 30.4% compare
- 67 Vanuatu 30.4% compare
- 69 Georgia 30.2% compare
More gender data for Kazakhstan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,050 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.2514 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 15,953 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 15,953 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 192,023 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 204,014 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 195,086 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 207,220 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 198,672 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Kazakhstan?
- Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Kazakhstan was 30.5% 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 Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 32.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women of reproductive age who have anemia recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.9% in 2013.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia?
- Kazakhstan ranks 66th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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.