Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Yemen
Yemen: Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia was 36.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Yemen, 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 Yemen is 36.4%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Yemen peaked at 41.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 34.3%, in 2014.
Yemen ranks 41st of 192 countries on this measure, 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 Yemen, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.0% | — |
| 2001 | 40.3% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 39.7% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 39.2% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 38.8% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 38.3% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 37.8% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 37.2% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 36.6% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 36.0% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 35.4% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 34.9% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 34.6% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 34.4% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 34.3% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 34.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 34.4% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 34.5% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 34.7% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 34.9% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 35.1% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 35.4% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 35.8% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 36.4% | +1.7% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 36.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 40.0%, 91% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 36.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 29.5%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.5% | 36.0% | 41.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.6% | 34.3% | 35.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.7% | 35.1% | 36.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 38 Guyana 37.5% compare
- 39 Tajikistan 37.3% compare
- 40 Madagascar 37.2% compare
- 42 Ghana 36.0% compare
- 43 Azerbaijan 35.6% compare
- 43 Eritrea 35.6% compare
More gender data for Yemen
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 19,054 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.67 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 28,613 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 28,613 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.09 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 662,464 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 697,629 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 655,085 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 689,139 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 643,105 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Yemen?
- Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Yemen was 36.4% 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 Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 41.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women of reproductive age who have anemia recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.3% in 2014.
- How does Yemen rank for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia?
- Yemen ranks 41st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen 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.