Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita in China
China: Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita was 15.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita in China, 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 China is 15.6%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in China peaked at 20.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 2019.
China ranks 173rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.6% | — |
| 2001 | 19.9% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 19.4% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 18.9% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 18.5% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 18.2% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 17.8% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 17.4% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 17.0% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 16.5% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 16.0% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 15.7% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 15.5% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 15.3% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 15.2% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 15.1% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 15.0% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 15.1% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 15.0% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 14.9% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 14.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 15.0% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 15.3% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 15.6% | +2.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 15.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.8%, 68% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 15.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.9%, 68% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.4% | 16.5% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 14.9% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 14.9% | 15.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
More gender data for China
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 169,741 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -5.36 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1.23 million (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1.23 million (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.4481 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 4.15 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 4.56 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 4.18 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 4.62 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 4.32 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in China?
- Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in China was 15.6% 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 20.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 2019.
- How does China rank for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita?
- China ranks 173rd 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 China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China 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.