Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in North Korea
North Korea: Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia was 27.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in North Korea, 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
North Korea recorded 27.5% for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in North Korea peaked at 30.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27.1%, in 2019.
That places North Korea 83rd 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 North Korea, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.9% | — |
| 2001 | 30.5% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 30.1% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 29.8% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 29.6% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 29.5% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 29.3% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 29.1% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 28.9% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 28.7% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 28.4% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 28.2% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 28.0% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 27.9% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 27.8% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 27.6% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 27.5% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 27.4% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 27.3% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 27.1% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 27.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 27.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 27.2% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 27.5% | +1.1% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 27.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 40.0%, 69% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 27.5% 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 | 29.6% | 28.7% | 30.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 27.1% | 28.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.2% | 27.1% | 27.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More gender data for North Korea
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,948 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.7158 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 21,837 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 21,837 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.2686 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 162,142 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 171,689 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 163,466 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 172,928 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 164,613 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in North Korea?
- Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in North Korea was 27.5% 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 North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 30.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women of reproductive age who have anemia recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.1% in 2019.
- How does North Korea rank for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia?
- North Korea ranks 83rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Korea 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.