Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita in Belize
Belize: Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita was 21.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita in Belize, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Belize is 21.3%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Belize peaked at 25.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 2013.
Belize ranks 135th of 194 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 vs. GDP per capita in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.4% | — |
| 2001 | 24.5% | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 23.7% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 22.9% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 22.1% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 21.4% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 20.8% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 20.1% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 19.5% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 18.9% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 18.4% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 18.1% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 17.9% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 17.8% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 17.9% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 18.1% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 18.3% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 18.6% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 18.9% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 19.2% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 19.6% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 20.0% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 20.6% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 21.3% | +3.4% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 21.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.8%, 93% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 21.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.3%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.9% | 18.9% | 25.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.3% | 17.8% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 19.6% | 21.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
More gender data for Belize
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 110.84 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4356 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 339 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 339 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3,647 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3,832 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3,619 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3,802 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3,506 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Belize?
- Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Belize was 21.3% 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 Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 25.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 2013.
- How does Belize rank for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita?
- Belize ranks 135th 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 Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize 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.