Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita in Eritrea
Eritrea: Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita was 35.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita in Eritrea, 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 Eritrea stood at 35.6%.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Eritrea peaked at 37.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 31.5%, in 2012.
Eritrea ranks 43rd of 194 countries on this measure, 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 Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.3% | — |
| 2001 | 36.5% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 35.9% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 35.3% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 34.7% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 34.2% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 33.6% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 33.0% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 32.5% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 32.1% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 31.8% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 31.6% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 31.5% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 31.6% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 31.8% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 32.1% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 32.4% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 32.7% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 33.0% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 33.3% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 33.7% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 34.2% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 34.8% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 35.6% | +2.3% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 35.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 40.0%, 89% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 35.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.4%, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.5% | 32.1% | 37.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.2% | 31.5% | 33.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.6% | 33.7% | 35.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 40 Madagascar 37.2% compare
- 41 Yemen 36.4% compare
- 42 Ghana 36.0% compare
- 43 Azerbaijan 35.6% compare
- 45 South Sudan 35.0% compare
- 46 Turkmenistan 34.8% compare
More gender data for Eritrea
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,428 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.34 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,575 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,575 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 49,309 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 50,569 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 47,954 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 49,112 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 46,799 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Eritrea?
- Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Eritrea was 35.6% 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 Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 37.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.5% in 2012.
- How does Eritrea rank for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita?
- Eritrea ranks 43rd 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 Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea 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.