Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Qatar
Qatar: Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia was 23.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Qatar, 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 Qatar is 23.6%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Qatar peaked at 26.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23.6%, in 2023.
That places Qatar 112th 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 Qatar, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.7% | — |
| 2001 | 26.6% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 26.5% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 26.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 26.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 26.6% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 26.5% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 26.4% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 26.2% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 26.0% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 25.8% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 25.6% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 25.4% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 25.3% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 25.1% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 24.9% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 24.8% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 24.6% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 24.4% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 24.2% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 24.0% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 23.8% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 23.7% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 23.6% | -0.4% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 23.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.0%, 1.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 23.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 29.5%, 80% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.4% | 26.0% | 26.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 24.2% | 25.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.8% | 23.6% | 24.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More gender data for Qatar
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 510.87 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.71 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,823 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,823 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.9268 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 14,984 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 15,440 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 15,715 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 15,894 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 16,180 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Qatar?
- Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Qatar was 23.6% 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 Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 26.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women of reproductive age who have anemia recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.6% in 2023.
- How does Qatar rank for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia?
- Qatar ranks 112th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Qatar 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.