Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Mongolia
Mongolia: Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia was 19.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Mongolia, 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 Mongolia is 19.1%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Mongolia peaked at 23.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.6%, in 2019.
Mongolia ranks 147th of 192 countries on this measure, 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 Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.2% | — |
| 2001 | 22.9% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 22.8% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 22.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 22.7% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 22.6% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 22.2% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 21.9% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 21.5% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 21.0% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 20.5% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 20.2% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 19.9% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 19.7% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 19.5% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 19.3% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 19.1% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 18.9% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 18.7% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 18.6% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 18.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 18.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 18.8% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 19.1% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.4% | 21.0% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 18.6% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 18.6% | 19.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 144 Saint Lucia 19.9% compare
- 145 Saint Kitts and Nevis 19.4% compare
- 145 Ukraine 19.4% compare
- 148 Bahamas 18.8% compare
- 148 Honduras 18.8% compare
- 148 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 18.8% compare
More gender data for Mongolia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,010 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.54 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,695 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,695 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.37 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 30,279 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 31,506 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 31,061 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 32,353 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 31,994 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Mongolia?
- Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Mongolia was 19.1% 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 Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women of reproductive age who have anemia recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.6% in 2019.
- How does Mongolia rank for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia?
- Mongolia ranks 147th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mongolia 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.