Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Palau
Palau: Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia was 25.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Palau, 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 Palau stood at 25.9%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Palau peaked at 25.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 22.7%, in 2010.
That places Palau 91st out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Palau, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.4% | — |
| 2001 | 23.2% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 23.1% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 23.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 23.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 23.0% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 23.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 22.9% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 22.8% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 22.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 22.7% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 22.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 22.8% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 22.9% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 23.1% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 23.2% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 23.4% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 23.7% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 23.9% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 24.1% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 24.5% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 24.9% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 25.4% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 25.9% | +2.0% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 25.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.0%, 1.5× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Palau's 25.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.9%, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.0% | 22.8% | 23.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 22.7% | 24.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.2% | 24.5% | 25.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 88 Kiribati 26.9% compare
- 89 Indonesia 26.7% compare
- 90 Bosnia and Herzegovina 26.0% compare
- 92 Bulgaria 25.8% compare
- 92 Montenegro 25.8% compare
- 92 Seychelles 25.8% compare
More gender data for Palau
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 89 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 96 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 90 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 97 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 92 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 99 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 94 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 101 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 96 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 103 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Palau?
- Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Palau was 25.9% 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 Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 25.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of women of reproductive age who have anemia recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.7% in 2010.
- How does Palau rank for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia?
- Palau ranks 91st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau 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.