Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia was 34.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Turkmenistan, 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 Turkmenistan is 34.8%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Turkmenistan peaked at 42.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 33.6%, in 2015.
That places Turkmenistan 46th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.5% | — |
| 2001 | 41.5% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 40.7% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 39.9% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 39.0% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 38.2% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 37.4% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 36.7% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 36.0% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 35.2% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 34.6% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 34.2% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 34.0% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 33.8% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 33.7% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 33.6% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 33.7% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 33.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 33.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 33.8% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 33.9% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 34.1% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 34.4% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 34.8% | +1.2% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 34.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.8%, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 34.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.5%, 1.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.7% | 35.2% | 42.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.9% | 33.6% | 34.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.3% | 33.9% | 34.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
More gender data for Turkmenistan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,311 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.23 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,825 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,825 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.05 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 73,479 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 77,770 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 74,912 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 79,143 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 76,323 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Turkmenistan?
- Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Turkmenistan was 34.8% 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 Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 42.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women of reproductive age who have anemia recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.6% in 2015.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia?
- Turkmenistan ranks 46th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkmenistan 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.