Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita in Gabon
Gabon: Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita was 59.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita in Gabon, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 59.9% for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Gabon peaked at 63.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 59.2%, in 2017.
That places Gabon 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Gabon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 63.8% | — |
| 2001 | 63.6% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 63.4% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 63.2% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 62.9% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 62.7% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 62.3% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 62.0% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 61.6% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 61.2% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 60.8% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 60.4% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 60.0% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 59.7% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 59.5% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 59.4% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 59.3% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 59.2% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 59.3% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 59.4% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 59.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 59.5% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 59.7% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 59.9% | +0.3% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 59.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.8%, 2.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 59.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.4%, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.7% | 61.2% | 63.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.7% | 59.2% | 60.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.6% | 59.4% | 59.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More gender data for Gabon
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 990.81 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.931 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,876 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,876 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 33,463 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 33,974 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 33,191 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 33,672 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 33,027 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Gabon?
- Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Gabon was 59.9% 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 Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 63.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.2% in 2017.
- How does Gabon rank for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita?
- Gabon ranks 1st 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 Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon 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.