Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia was 30.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Vanuatu, 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 Vanuatu is 30.4%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Vanuatu peaked at 30.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25.8%, in 2010.
Vanuatu ranks 67th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.6% | — |
| 2001 | 27.4% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 27.2% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 27.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 27.0% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 26.9% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 26.7% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 26.5% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 26.3% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 26.0% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 25.8% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 25.9% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 26.0% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 26.2% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 26.4% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 26.7% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 27.0% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 27.4% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 27.7% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 28.1% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 28.5% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 29.0% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 29.7% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 30.4% | +2.4% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 30.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.5%, 91% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 30.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.9%, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.9% | 26.0% | 27.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.7% | 25.8% | 28.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.4% | 28.5% | 30.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 64 Syrian Arab Republic 31.0% compare
- 65 Botswana 30.9% compare
- 66 Kazakhstan 30.5% compare
- 67 Uzbekistan 30.4% compare
- 69 Georgia 30.2% compare
- 70 Comoros 29.9% compare
- 70 Fiji 29.9% compare
More gender data for Vanuatu
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 133.22 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.7563 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 239.2 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 239.2 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 4,343 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 4,637 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 4,300 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 4,590 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 4,274 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Vanuatu?
- Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Vanuatu was 30.4% 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 Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 30.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of women of reproductive age who have anemia recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.8% in 2010.
- How does Vanuatu rank for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia?
- Vanuatu ranks 67th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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.