Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Morocco
Morocco: Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia was 29.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Morocco, 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 Morocco stood at 29.5%.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Morocco peaked at 32.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27.9%, in 2016.
That places Morocco 73rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Morocco, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.9% | — |
| 2001 | 32.5% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 32.2% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 31.9% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 31.7% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 31.5% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 31.2% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 30.8% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 30.3% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 29.8% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 29.4% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 28.9% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 28.6% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 28.3% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 28.1% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 28.0% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 27.9% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 27.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 27.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 28.0% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 28.2% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 28.5% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 28.9% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 29.5% | +2.1% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 29.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.5%, 88% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 29.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 29.5%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.5% | 29.8% | 32.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.3% | 27.9% | 29.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.8% | 28.2% | 29.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More gender data for Morocco
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 9,271 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8062 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 30,683 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 30,683 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 299,791 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 313,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 301,405 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 314,719 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 303,515 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Morocco?
- Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Morocco was 29.5% 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 Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 32.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women of reproductive age who have anemia recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.9% in 2016.
- How does Morocco rank for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia?
- Morocco ranks 73rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Morocco 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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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.