Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita in Comoros
Comoros: Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita was 29.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita in Comoros, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 29.9% for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Comoros peaked at 32.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 26.3%, in 2011.
Comoros ranks 70th 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 Comoros, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.5% | — |
| 2001 | 31.7% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 30.9% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 30.2% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 29.6% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 28.9% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 28.3% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 27.8% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 27.3% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 26.9% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 26.6% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 26.3% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 26.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 26.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 26.4% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 26.6% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 27.0% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 27.2% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 27.5% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 27.8% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 28.1% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 28.6% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 29.3% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 29.9% | +2.0% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 29.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.5%, 89% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 29.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.4%, 76% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.4% | 26.9% | 32.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.8% | 26.3% | 27.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.0% | 28.1% | 29.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
More gender data for Comoros
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 340.83 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.8229 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 623.43 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 623.43 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.24 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 11,707 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 12,018 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 11,541 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 11,847 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 11,404 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Comoros?
- Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Comoros was 29.9% 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 Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 32.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.3% in 2011.
- How does Comoros rank for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita?
- Comoros ranks 70th 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 Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Comoros 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.