Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita in Ecuador
Ecuador: Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita was 20.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita in Ecuador, 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 Ecuador is 20.2%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Ecuador peaked at 25.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.1%, in 2012.
Ecuador ranks 144th 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 Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.8% | — |
| 2001 | 25.0% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 24.2% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 23.4% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 22.6% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 21.9% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 21.2% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 20.5% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 19.8% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 19.1% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 18.6% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 18.3% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 18.1% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 18.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 18.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 18.3% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 18.5% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 18.7% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 18.9% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 19.1% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 19.2% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 19.5% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 19.8% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 20.2% | +2.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 20.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.8%, 89% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 20.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.3%, 95% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.4% | 19.1% | 25.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 18.1% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 19.2% | 20.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 142 Viet Nam 20.5% compare
- 143 Antigua and Barbuda 20.3% compare
- 145 Barbados 20.1% compare
- 146 Saint Lucia 19.9% compare
- 147 Saint Kitts and Nevis 19.4% compare
- 147 Ukraine 19.4% compare
More gender data for Ecuador
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,113 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8663 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 14,957 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 14,957 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 129,930 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 135,561 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 130,156 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 135,822 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 131,369 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Ecuador?
- Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Ecuador was 20.2% 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 Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 25.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.1% in 2012.
- How does Ecuador rank for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita?
- Ecuador ranks 144th 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 Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador 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.