Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia was 23.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Marshall Islands, 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
In 2023, share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Marshall Islands stood at 23.5%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Marshall Islands peaked at 23.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21.8%, in 2011.
That places Marshall Islands 113th 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 Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.3% | — |
| 2001 | 23.1% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 22.9% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 22.8% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 22.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 22.7% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 22.6% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 22.4% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 22.2% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 22.1% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 21.9% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 21.8% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 21.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 21.9% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 22.0% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 22.1% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 22.3% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 22.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 22.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 22.4% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 22.5% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 22.7% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 23.1% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 23.5% | +1.7% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 23.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.8%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 23.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.9%, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.7% | 22.1% | 23.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 21.8% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 22.5% | 23.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
More gender data for Marshall Islands
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 329 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 350 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 336 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 357 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 355 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 377 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 377 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 402 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 395 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 426 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Marshall Islands?
- Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Marshall Islands was 23.5% 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 Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 23.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of women of reproductive age who have anemia recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.8% in 2011.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia?
- Marshall Islands ranks 113th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Marshall Islands 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.