Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Türkiye
Türkiye: Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia was 29.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Türkiye, 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 Türkiye is 29.3%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Türkiye peaked at 32.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 28.4%, in 2016.
Türkiye ranks 74th 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 Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.7% | — |
| 2001 | 32.3% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 32.0% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 31.8% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 31.7% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 31.5% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 31.2% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 30.9% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 30.5% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 30.1% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 29.8% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 29.4% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 29.1% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 28.8% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 28.6% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 28.5% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 28.4% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 28.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 28.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 28.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 28.5% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 28.7% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 29.0% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 29.3% | +1.0% |
Türkiye compared with similar countries
- Türkiye's 29.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.8%, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Türkiye's 29.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.5%, 1.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.5% | 30.1% | 32.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.8% | 28.4% | 29.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.9% | 28.5% | 29.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 72 Timor-Leste 29.7% compare
- 73 Morocco 29.5% compare
- 74 Libya 29.3% compare
- 76 Papua New Guinea 28.8% compare
- 77 Lao People's Democratic Republic 28.6% compare
More gender data for Türkiye
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 16,631 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.16 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 72,396 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 72,396 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8922 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 508,403 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 533,517 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 509,261 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 534,655 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 511,701 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Türkiye?
- Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Türkiye was 29.3% 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 Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 32.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women of reproductive age who have anemia recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.4% in 2016.
- How does Türkiye rank for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia?
- Türkiye ranks 74th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Türkiye 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.