Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita was 35.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita in Azerbaijan, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 35.6% for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Azerbaijan peaked at 37.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 34.9%, in 2019.
Azerbaijan ranks 43rd of 194 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 vs. GDP per capita in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.6% | — |
| 2001 | 37.5% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 37.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 37.6% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 37.7% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 37.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 37.5% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 37.2% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 36.9% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 36.5% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 36.1% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 35.8% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 35.6% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 35.4% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 35.3% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 35.2% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 35.1% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 35.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 35.0% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 34.9% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 35.0% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 35.1% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 35.3% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 35.6% | +0.8% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 35.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.8%, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 35.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.5%, 1.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.4% | 36.5% | 37.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.4% | 34.9% | 36.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.2% | 35.0% | 35.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 40 Madagascar 37.2% compare
- 41 Yemen 36.4% compare
- 42 Ghana 36.0% compare
- 43 Eritrea 35.6% compare
- 45 South Sudan 35.0% compare
- 46 Turkmenistan 34.8% compare
More gender data for Azerbaijan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,956 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.3 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 8,710 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 8,710 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 56,657 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 62,813 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 57,383 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 63,829 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 58,825 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Azerbaijan?
- Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Azerbaijan was 35.6% 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 Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 37.7% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.9% in 2019.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita?
- Azerbaijan ranks 43rd 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 Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Azerbaijan 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.