Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita in Brazil
Brazil: 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 Brazil, 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 Brazil stood at 21.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Brazil peaked at 30.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20.4%, in 2018.
That places Brazil 135th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.9% | — |
| 2001 | 30.0% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 29.2% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 28.5% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 27.7% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 26.9% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 26.1% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 25.3% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 24.4% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 23.5% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 22.7% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 22.0% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 21.5% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 21.1% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 20.8% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 20.6% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 20.5% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 20.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 20.4% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 20.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 20.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 20.6% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 20.9% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 21.3% | +1.9% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 21.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.8%, 93% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil'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 | 27.2% | 23.5% | 30.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.1% | 20.4% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 20.4% | 21.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More gender data for Brazil
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 38,780 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.39 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 177,295 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 177,295 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.6283 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.23 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.29 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.25 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.30 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.26 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Brazil?
- Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Brazil 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 Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 30.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.4% in 2018.
- How does Brazil rank for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita?
- Brazil 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 Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil 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.