Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita in North Korea
North Korea: Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita was 27.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita in North Korea, 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 North Korea is 27.5%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in North Korea peaked at 30.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27.1%, in 2019.
That places North Korea 83rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 North Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.9% | — |
| 2001 | 30.5% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 30.1% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 29.8% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 29.6% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 29.5% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 29.3% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 29.1% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 28.9% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 28.7% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 28.4% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 28.2% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 28.0% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 27.9% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 27.8% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 27.6% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 27.5% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 27.4% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 27.3% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 27.1% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 27.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 27.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 27.2% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 27.5% | +1.1% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 27.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 40.0%, 69% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 27.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.9%, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.6% | 28.7% | 30.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 27.1% | 28.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.2% | 27.1% | 27.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More gender data for North Korea
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,948 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.7158 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 21,837 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 21,837 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.2686 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 162,142 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 171,689 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 163,466 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 172,928 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 164,613 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in North Korea?
- Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in North Korea was 27.5% 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 North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 30.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.1% in 2019.
- How does North Korea rank for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita?
- North Korea ranks 83rd 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 North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Korea 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.