Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia was 22.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Micronesia (country), 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
Micronesia (country) recorded 22.1% 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 3.8% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Micronesia (country) peaked at 22.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.5%, in 2001.
Micronesia (country) ranks 125th of 192 countries on this measure, 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 Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.6% | — |
| 2001 | 17.5% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 17.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 17.6% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 17.7% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 17.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 17.8% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 17.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 17.9% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 17.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 17.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 18.0% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 18.1% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 18.3% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 18.5% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 18.7% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 18.9% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 19.2% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 19.4% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 19.8% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 20.2% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 20.7% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 21.3% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 22.1% | +3.8% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 22.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.8%, 97% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 22.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.9%, 97% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.7% | 17.5% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 17.9% | 19.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.1% | 20.2% | 22.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)
More gender data for Micronesia (country)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1,188 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1,265 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1,173 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1,250 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1,164 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1,240 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1,161 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1,237 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 1,155 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 1,230 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Micronesia (country)?
- Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Micronesia (country) was 22.1% 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 Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 22.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of women of reproductive age who have anemia recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5% in 2001.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 125th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) 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.