Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Samoa
Samoa: Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia was 21.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Samoa, 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
Samoa recorded 21.9% for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Samoa peaked at 21.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.8%, in 2010.
Samoa ranks 129th of 192 countries on this measure, 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 Samoa, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.2% | — |
| 2001 | 19.9% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 19.7% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 19.6% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 19.5% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 19.4% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 19.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 19.2% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 19.1% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 18.9% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 18.8% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 18.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 18.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 18.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 18.9% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 19.0% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 19.2% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 19.5% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 19.7% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 20.0% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 20.4% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 20.8% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 21.4% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 21.9% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.5% | 18.9% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.1% | 18.8% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.1% | 20.4% | 21.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More gender data for Samoa
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 79.58 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9176 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 146.39 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 146.39 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,741 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,547 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2,735 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,569 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Samoa?
- Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Samoa was 21.9% 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 Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 21.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of women of reproductive age who have anemia recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.8% in 2010.
- How does Samoa rank for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia?
- Samoa ranks 129th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa 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.