Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Philippines
Philippines: Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia was 12.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Philippines, 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 Philippines stood at 12.0%. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Philippines peaked at 26.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2023.
That places Philippines 190th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Philippines, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.5% | — |
| 2001 | 26.0% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 25.6% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 25.1% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 24.6% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 24.0% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 23.4% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 22.8% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 22.0% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 21.2% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 20.3% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 19.5% | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 18.7% | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 18.0% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 17.2% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 16.6% | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 15.9% | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 15.2% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 14.5% | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 13.8% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 13.2% | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 12.7% | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 12.3% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 12.0% | -2.4% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 12.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.8%, 53% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 12.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.9%, 53% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.1% | 21.2% | 26.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 13.8% | 20.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 12.0% | 13.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More gender data for Philippines
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 28,934 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.61 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 92,475 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 92,475 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 871,613 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 935,850 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 864,989 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 929,411 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 858,439 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Philippines?
- Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Philippines was 12.0% 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 Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 26.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women of reproductive age who have anemia recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2023.
- How does Philippines rank for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia?
- Philippines ranks 190th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines 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.