Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Myanmar
Myanmar: Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia was 39.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Myanmar, 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 Myanmar stood at 39.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Myanmar peaked at 43.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 34.6%, in 2016.
Myanmar ranks 29th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 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 Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.6% | — |
| 2001 | 43.1% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 42.6% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 41.9% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 41.3% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 40.6% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 39.9% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 39.1% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 38.4% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 37.7% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 37.1% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 36.5% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 36.0% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 35.6% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 35.3% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 34.9% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 34.6% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 34.9% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 35.4% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 35.9% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 36.6% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 37.4% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 38.5% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 39.7% | +3.1% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 39.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.5%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 39.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.9%, 1.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.8% | 37.7% | 43.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.6% | 34.6% | 37.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.0% | 36.6% | 39.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 26 Equatorial Guinea 41.3% compare
- 27 Cape Verde 40.6% compare
- 28 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 40.0% compare
- 29 Sao Tome and Principe 39.7% compare
- 31 Burundi 39.0% compare
- 32 Cameroon 38.9% compare
More gender data for Myanmar
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 12,934 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5781 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 43,417 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 43,417 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7919 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 421,278 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 445,429 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 422,232 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 446,146 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 423,553 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Myanmar?
- Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Myanmar was 39.7% 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 Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 43.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women of reproductive age who have anemia recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.6% in 2016.
- How does Myanmar rank for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia?
- Myanmar ranks 29th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar 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.