Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Seychelles
Seychelles: Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia was 25.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Seychelles, 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
Seychelles recorded 25.8% for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Seychelles peaked at 25.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21.5%, in 2010.
Seychelles ranks 92nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.8% | — |
| 2001 | 24.3% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 23.9% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 23.5% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 23.2% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 22.9% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 22.5% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 22.1% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 21.8% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 21.6% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 21.5% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 21.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 21.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 21.6% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 21.8% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 22.1% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 22.5% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 22.7% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 23.1% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 23.4% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 23.9% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 24.5% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 25.1% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 25.8% | +2.8% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 25.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.0%, 1.5× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 25.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.4%, 66% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.1% | 21.6% | 24.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.2% | 21.5% | 23.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.8% | 23.9% | 25.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
More gender data for Seychelles
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 866 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 896 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 865 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 895 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 870 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 900 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 891 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 936 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 889 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 938 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Seychelles?
- Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Seychelles was 25.8% 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 Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 25.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of women of reproductive age who have anemia recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.5% in 2010.
- How does Seychelles rank for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia?
- Seychelles ranks 92nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Seychelles 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.