Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia was 24.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Russian Federation, 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 Russian Federation stood at 24.1%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Russian Federation peaked at 24.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19.9%, in 2010.
That places Russian Federation 109th 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 Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.9% | — |
| 2001 | 20.7% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 20.6% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 20.5% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 20.4% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 20.3% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 20.2% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 20.1% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 20.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 20.0% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 19.9% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 19.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 20.0% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 20.2% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 20.3% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 20.6% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 20.9% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 21.2% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 21.5% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 21.9% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 22.3% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 22.8% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 23.4% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 24.1% | +3.0% |
Russian Federation compared with similar countries
- Russian Federation's 24.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.0%, 1.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Russian Federation's 24.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.5%, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.4% | 20.0% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.6% | 19.9% | 21.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.1% | 22.3% | 24.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Russian Federation
More gender data for Russian Federation
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 21,321 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.22 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 120,569 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 120,569 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.2611 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 606,358 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 639,928 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 618,331 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 653,251 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 635,786 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Russian Federation?
- Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Russian Federation was 24.1% 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 Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 24.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of women of reproductive age who have anemia recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.9% in 2010.
- How does Russian Federation rank for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia?
- Russian Federation ranks 109th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russian Federation 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
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.