Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita was 38.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita in Cameroon, 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 Cameroon is 38.9%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Cameroon peaked at 45.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 37.1%, in 2014.
That places Cameroon 32nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.9% | — |
| 2001 | 45.1% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 44.3% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 43.5% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 42.8% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 42.0% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 41.2% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 40.5% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 39.7% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 38.9% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 38.3% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 37.8% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 37.4% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 37.2% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 37.1% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 37.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 37.2% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 37.3% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 37.4% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 37.6% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 37.8% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 38.1% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 38.5% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 38.9% | +1.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 38.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.5%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 38.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.4%, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.4% | 38.9% | 45.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.4% | 37.1% | 38.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.3% | 37.8% | 38.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More gender data for Cameroon
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 13,337 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.53 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 20,440 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 20,440 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.01 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 465,137 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 475,018 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 453,098 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 461,925 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 443,236 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Cameroon?
- Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Cameroon was 38.9% 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 Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 45.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.1% in 2014.
- How does Cameroon rank for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 32nd 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 Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon 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.