Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita was 40.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, 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 Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 40.0%.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 54.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 39.6%, in 2020.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 28th 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 Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.1% | — |
| 2001 | 53.6% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 53.1% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 52.5% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 51.9% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 51.2% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 50.4% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 49.4% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 48.3% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 47.1% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 45.9% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 44.7% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 43.7% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 42.8% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 41.9% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 41.3% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 40.7% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 40.3% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 40.0% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 39.7% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 39.6% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 39.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 39.7% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 40.0% | +0.8% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 40.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 40.0%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 40.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.4%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.2% | 47.1% | 54.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.1% | 39.7% | 45.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.7% | 39.6% | 40.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 25 Togo 41.5% compare
- 26 Equatorial Guinea 41.3% compare
- 27 Cape Verde 40.6% compare
- 29 Myanmar 39.7% compare
- 29 Sao Tome and Principe 39.7% compare
- 31 Burundi 39.0% compare
More gender data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 59,241 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.48 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 72,291 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 72,291 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.47 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2.15 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2.18 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2.08 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2.11 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2.02 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo was 40.0% 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 54.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.6% in 2020.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 28th 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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.