Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Kuwait
Kuwait: Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia was 27.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Kuwait, 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
Kuwait recorded 27.7% for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Kuwait peaked at 27.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26.1%, in 2010.
Kuwait ranks 81st of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.6% | — |
| 2001 | 27.2% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 26.9% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 26.7% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 26.6% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 26.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 26.4% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 26.3% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 26.2% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 26.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 26.1% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 26.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 26.2% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 26.3% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 26.4% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 26.5% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 26.6% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 26.7% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 26.8% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 26.9% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 27.0% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 27.2% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 27.4% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 27.7% | +1.1% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 27.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.0%, 1.6× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 27.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 29.5%, 94% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.7% | 26.2% | 27.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.5% | 26.1% | 26.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.3% | 27.0% | 27.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 78 Republic of Moldova 28.5% compare
- 79 Eswatini 28.3% compare
- 80 United Arab Emirates 28.2% compare
- 81 Tunisia 27.7% compare
- 83 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 27.5% compare
- 83 Zimbabwe 27.5% compare
More gender data for Kuwait
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 914.66 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3397 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,410 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,410 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 24,181 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 25,253 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 25,948 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 26,723 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 26,893 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Kuwait?
- Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Kuwait was 27.7% 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 Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 27.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of women of reproductive age who have anemia recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.1% in 2010.
- How does Kuwait rank for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia?
- Kuwait ranks 81st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kuwait 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.