Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Palestine
Palestine: Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia was 24.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Palestine, 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
Palestine recorded 24.8% for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Palestine peaked at 27.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23.9%, in 2014.
Palestine ranks 103rd 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 Palestine, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.3% | — |
| 2001 | 26.9% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 26.5% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 26.2% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 26.0% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 25.8% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 25.6% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 25.3% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 25.0% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 24.7% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 24.4% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 24.2% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 24.1% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 24.0% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 23.9% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 23.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 23.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 23.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 23.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 24.0% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 24.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 24.2% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 24.5% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 24.8% | +1.2% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 24.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.5%, 74% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 24.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 29.5%, 84% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.9% | 24.7% | 27.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.0% | 23.9% | 24.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.4% | 24.0% | 24.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
More gender data for Palestine
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,123 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.0057 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,000 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,000 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.79 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 69,517 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 72,443 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 69,540 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 72,495 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 69,757 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Palestine?
- Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Palestine was 24.8% 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 Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 27.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women of reproductive age who have anemia recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.9% in 2014.
- How does Palestine rank for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia?
- Palestine ranks 103rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine 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.