Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Korea
Korea: Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia was 15.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in 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
The most recent figure for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Korea is 15.7%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Korea peaked at 17.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.2%, in 2015.
That places Korea 167th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Korea, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.4% | — |
| 2001 | 17.2% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 16.9% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 16.7% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 16.5% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 16.2% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 16.0% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 15.7% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 15.3% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 14.9% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 14.6% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 14.2% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 13.9% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 13.5% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 13.3% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 13.2% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 13.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 13.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 13.5% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 13.8% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 14.2% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 14.7% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 15.2% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 15.7% | +3.3% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 15.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.0%, 92% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Korea's 15.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.9%, 69% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.3% | 14.9% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 13.2% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 14.2% | 15.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Korea
More gender data for Korea
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,318 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.79 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 46,871 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 46,871 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.0957 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 119,025 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 125,732 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 116,471 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 122,813 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 119,098 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Korea?
- Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Korea was 15.7% 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 Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 17.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women of reproductive age who have anemia recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.2% in 2015.
- How does Korea rank for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia?
- Korea ranks 167th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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.