Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita was 23.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita in Ethiopia, 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 Ethiopia stood at 23.1%.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 26.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.1%, in 2012.
Ethiopia ranks 121st 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 Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.7% | — |
| 2001 | 25.7% | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 24.7% | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 23.8% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 22.9% | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 22.0% | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 21.1% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 20.3% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 19.5% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 18.9% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 18.4% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 18.2% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 18.1% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 18.2% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 18.4% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 18.8% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 19.1% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 19.5% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 19.8% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 20.2% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 20.7% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 21.4% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 22.2% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 23.1% | +4.1% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 23.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 40.0%, 58% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 23.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.4%, 59% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.6% | 18.9% | 26.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 18.1% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.9% | 20.7% | 23.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More gender data for Ethiopia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 57,452 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.69 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 95,403 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 95,403 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.76 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.98 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2.07 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.95 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2.04 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.92 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Ethiopia?
- Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Ethiopia was 23.1% 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.1% in 2012.
- How does Ethiopia rank for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 121st 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 Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.