Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in United States
United States: Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia was 15.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in United States, 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
United States recorded 15.0% for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in United States peaked at 15.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2002.
United States ranks 175th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 United States, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.8% | — |
| 2001 | 7.7% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 7.6% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 7.7% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 7.8% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 8.0% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 8.3% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 8.7% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 9.1% | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 9.5% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 9.9% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 10.3% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 10.6% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 11.0% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 11.3% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 11.5% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 11.7% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 11.9% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 12.2% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 12.5% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 13.0% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 13.5% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 14.2% | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 15.0% | +5.6% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 15.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.0%, 88% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.2% | 7.6% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 9.9% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 13.0% | 15.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
More gender data for United States
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 57,835 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4626 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 297,814 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 297,814 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.6312 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.79 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.88 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.80 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.89 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.83 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in United States?
- Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in United States was 15.0% 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 15.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of women of reproductive age who have anemia recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2002.
- How does United States rank for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia?
- United States ranks 175th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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.