Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Kiribati
Kiribati: Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia was 26.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Kiribati, 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 Kiribati is 26.9%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Kiribati peaked at 26.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24.6%, in 2009.
That places Kiribati 88th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.3% | — |
| 2001 | 25.9% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 25.6% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 25.3% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 25.1% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 24.9% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 24.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 24.8% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 24.7% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 24.6% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 24.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 24.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 24.7% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 24.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 24.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 24.8% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 24.9% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 25.1% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 25.2% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 25.3% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 25.5% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 25.9% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 26.3% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 26.9% | +2.3% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 26.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.5%, 80% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 26.9% 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 | 25.2% | 24.6% | 26.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.9% | 24.6% | 25.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.1% | 25.5% | 26.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
More gender data for Kiribati
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1,583 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1,682 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1,573 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1,667 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1,572 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1,667 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1,573 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1,668 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 1,568 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 1,659 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Kiribati?
- Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Kiribati was 26.9% 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 Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 26.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of women of reproductive age who have anemia recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.6% in 2009.
- How does Kiribati rank for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia?
- Kiribati ranks 88th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kiribati 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.