Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita in Eswatini
Eswatini: Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita was 28.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita in Eswatini, 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 Eswatini is 28.3%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Eswatini peaked at 30.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23.7%, in 2013.
Eswatini ranks 79th 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 Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.0% | — |
| 2001 | 29.1% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 28.3% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 27.6% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 27.0% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 26.5% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 26.0% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 25.5% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 25.2% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 24.8% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 24.4% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 24.1% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 23.8% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 23.7% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 23.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 23.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 23.9% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 24.2% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 24.6% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 25.1% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 25.7% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 26.5% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 27.3% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 28.3% | +3.7% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 28.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.5%, 84% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 28.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.4%, 72% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.0% | 24.8% | 30.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.1% | 23.7% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.9% | 25.7% | 28.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 76 Papua New Guinea 28.8% compare
- 77 Lao People's Democratic Republic 28.6% compare
- 78 Republic of Moldova 28.5% compare
- 80 United Arab Emirates 28.2% compare
- 81 Kuwait 27.7% compare
- 81 Tunisia 27.7% compare
More gender data for Eswatini
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 409.82 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.2852 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 911.1 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 911.1 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 13,962 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 14,289 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 13,860 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 14,185 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 13,878 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Eswatini?
- Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Eswatini was 28.3% 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 30.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.7% in 2013.
- How does Eswatini rank for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita?
- Eswatini ranks 79th 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 Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini 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.