Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Lebanon
Lebanon: Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia was 34.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Lebanon, 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
Lebanon recorded 34.0% 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 2.4% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Lebanon peaked at 34.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27.6%, in 2000.
That places Lebanon 49th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.6% | — |
| 2001 | 27.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 27.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 27.8% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 27.9% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 28.1% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 28.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 28.2% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 28.3% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 28.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 28.4% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 28.6% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 28.8% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 29.2% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 29.5% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 29.8% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 30.1% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 30.6% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 31.0% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 31.4% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 31.9% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 32.5% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 33.2% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 34.0% | +2.4% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 34.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.5%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 34.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 29.5%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.9% | 27.6% | 28.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.7% | 28.4% | 31.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.9% | 31.9% | 34.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More gender data for Lebanon
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,385 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.26 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,719 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,719 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 44,373 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 46,608 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 44,213 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 46,432 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 44,307 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Lebanon?
- Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Lebanon was 34.0% 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 Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 34.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of women of reproductive age who have anemia recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.6% in 2000.
- How does Lebanon rank for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia?
- Lebanon ranks 49th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon 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.