Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita was 13.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita in Costa Rica, 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 Costa Rica is 13.7%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 15.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 2011.
That places Costa Rica 186th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.5% | — |
| 2001 | 14.8% | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 14.3% | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 13.7% | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 13.2% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 12.6% | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 12.0% | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 11.5% | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 11.0% | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 10.6% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 10.3% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 10.1% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 10.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10.2% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 10.3% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 10.6% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 10.8% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 11.0% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 11.3% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 11.6% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 12.0% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 12.4% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 13.0% | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 13.7% | +5.4% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 13.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.0%, 81% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 13.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.3%, 64% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.9% | 10.6% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 10.1% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 12.0% | 13.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More gender data for Costa Rica
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 838.24 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.49 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,413 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,413 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8911 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 24,787 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 25,901 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 25,098 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 26,214 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 25,387 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Costa Rica?
- Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Costa Rica was 13.7% 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 Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 15.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 2011.
- How does Costa Rica rank for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 186th 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 Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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.