Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita in Japan
Japan: Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita was 18.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita in Japan, 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 Japan stood at 18.7%.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Japan peaked at 20.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 18.2%, in 2020.
Japan ranks 153rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.5% | — |
| 2001 | 20.7% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 20.8% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 20.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 20.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 20.7% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 20.6% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 20.5% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 20.3% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 20.1% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 19.9% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 19.7% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 19.5% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 19.3% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 19.1% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 19.0% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 18.7% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 18.5% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 18.4% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 18.3% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 18.2% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 18.3% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 18.5% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 18.7% | +1.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 18.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.0%, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Japan's 18.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.9%, 82% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.6% | 20.1% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 18.3% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 18.2% | 18.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 150 Bahamas 18.8% compare
- 150 Honduras 18.8% compare
- 150 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 18.8% compare
- 153 Armenia 18.7% compare
- 155 Brunei Darussalam 18.3% compare
- 156 Saudi Arabia 17.6% compare
More gender data for Japan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 12,429 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.96 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 107,155 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 107,155 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.4423 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 367,041 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 384,885 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 368,886 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 386,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 378,555 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Japan?
- Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Japan was 18.7% 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 Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 20.8% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.2% in 2020.
- How does Japan rank for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita?
- Japan ranks 153rd 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 Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan 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.