Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita in Gambia
Gambia: Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita was 46.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita in Gambia, 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 Gambia is 46.1%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Gambia peaked at 60.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 46.1%, in 2023.
That places Gambia 13th 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 Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 60.6% | — |
| 2001 | 60.1% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 59.6% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 59.1% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 58.6% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 58.1% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 57.4% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 56.8% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 56.0% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 55.3% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 54.5% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 53.8% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 53.1% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 52.4% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 51.7% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 51.0% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 50.3% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 49.5% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 48.9% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 48.1% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 47.4% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 46.7% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 46.3% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 46.1% | -0.4% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 46.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 40.0%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 46.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.4%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.2% | 55.3% | 60.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.3% | 48.1% | 54.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.6% | 46.1% | 47.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More gender data for Gambia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,149 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.4019 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,981 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,981 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.94 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 39,680 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 40,675 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 39,327 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 40,247 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 38,827 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Gambia?
- Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Gambia was 46.1% 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 60.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.1% in 2023.
- How does Gambia rank for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita?
- Gambia ranks 13th 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 Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia 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.