Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita was 25.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 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 Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 25.5%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 25.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.8%, in 2011.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 96th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.0% | — |
| 2001 | 22.3% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 21.9% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 21.6% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 21.5% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 21.4% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 21.3% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 21.2% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 21.0% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 20.9% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 20.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 20.8% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 20.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 20.9% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 21.1% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 21.3% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 21.5% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 21.9% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 22.3% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 22.7% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 23.3% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 23.9% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 24.7% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 25.5% | +3.2% |
Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 25.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.8%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 25.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 29.5%, 86% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.6% | 20.9% | 23.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 20.8% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.4% | 23.3% | 25.5% | 4 |
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More gender data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 18,410 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.73 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 77,077 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 77,077 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 552,656 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 580,401 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 565,065 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 593,686 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 576,359 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 25.5% 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 Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 25.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.8% in 2011.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 96th 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 Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of 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.