Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita in Argentina
Argentina: Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita was 23.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita in Argentina, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Argentina stood at 23.5%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Argentina peaked at 23.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.2%, in 2010.
That places Argentina 115th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 vs. GDP per capita in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.7% | — |
| 2001 | 20.6% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 20.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 20.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 20.7% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 20.8% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 20.7% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 20.6% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 20.5% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 20.3% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 20.2% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 20.3% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 20.4% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 20.5% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 20.7% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 20.9% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 21.1% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 21.4% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 21.5% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 21.8% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 22.0% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 22.4% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 22.9% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 23.5% | +2.6% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 23.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.8%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 23.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.3%, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.6% | 20.3% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 20.2% | 21.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.7% | 22.0% | 23.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More gender data for Argentina
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 8,443 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.87 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 38,142 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 38,142 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 245,599 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 257,943 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 244,280 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 256,467 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 241,665 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Argentina?
- Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Argentina was 23.5% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 23.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.2% in 2010.
- How does Argentina rank for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita?
- Argentina ranks 115th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age refers to the combined prevalence of both non-pregnant women with hemoglobin levels below 12 g/dL and pregnant women with hemoglobin levels below 11 g/dL. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.