Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita in Cuba
Cuba: Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita was 22.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita in Cuba, 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 Cuba stood at 22.2%.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Cuba peaked at 28.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19.3%, in 2012.
That places Cuba 125th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Cuba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.1% | — |
| 2001 | 27.2% | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 26.4% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 25.6% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 24.7% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 23.8% | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 22.9% | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 22.0% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 21.2% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 20.5% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 19.8% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 19.5% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 19.3% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 19.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 19.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 19.4% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 19.5% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 19.6% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 19.9% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 20.1% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 20.5% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 20.9% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 21.5% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 22.2% | +3.3% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 22.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.8%, 97% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 22.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.3%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.2% | 20.5% | 28.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 19.3% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.3% | 20.5% | 22.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 122 Naoero 22.5% compare
- 123 Colombia 22.4% compare
- 123 Dominican Republic 22.4% compare
- 125 Suriname 22.2% compare
- 127 Belarus 22.1% compare
- 127 Micronesia, Federated States of 22.1% compare
- 127 Trinidad and Tobago 22.1% compare
More gender data for Cuba
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,458 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.33 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,243 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,243 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.1654 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 45,010 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 48,153 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 45,350 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 48,544 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 45,468 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Cuba?
- Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Cuba was 22.2% 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 Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 28.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.3% in 2012.
- How does Cuba rank for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita?
- Cuba ranks 125th 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 Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba 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.