Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia was 20.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Sri Lanka, 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
Sri Lanka recorded 20.9% for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Sri Lanka peaked at 31.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20.9%, in 2023.
Sri Lanka ranks 136th of 192 countries on this measure, 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 Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.2% | — |
| 2001 | 30.5% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 29.9% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 29.3% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 28.8% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 28.3% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 27.8% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 27.4% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 26.9% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 26.5% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 26.1% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 25.7% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 25.5% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 25.2% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 25.0% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 24.7% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 24.3% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 23.8% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 23.3% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 22.7% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 22.2% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 21.7% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 21.2% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 20.9% | -1.4% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 20.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.8%, 92% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 20.9% is below the median for South Asia, which is 35.7%, 59% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.7% | 26.5% | 31.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.6% | 22.7% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.5% | 20.9% | 22.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More gender data for Sri Lanka
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,804 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8687 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 18,964 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 18,964 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7411 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 155,366 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 162,031 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 156,342 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 163,015 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 157,484 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Sri Lanka?
- Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Sri Lanka was 20.9% 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 31.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women of reproductive age who have anemia recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.9% in 2023.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia?
- Sri Lanka ranks 136th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.