Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita in Laos
Laos: Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita was 28.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita in Laos, 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 Laos is 28.6%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Laos peaked at 36.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 28.2%, in 2021.
That places Laos 77th 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 Laos, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.1% | — |
| 2001 | 35.5% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 35.1% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 34.6% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 34.2% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 33.7% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 33.3% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 32.8% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 32.3% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 31.8% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 31.3% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 30.9% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 30.6% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 30.3% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 30.0% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 29.7% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 29.5% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 29.2% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 28.9% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 28.6% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 28.4% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 28.2% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 28.3% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 28.6% | +1.1% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 28.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.5%, 85% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 28.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.9%, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.9% | 31.8% | 36.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.9% | 28.6% | 31.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.4% | 28.2% | 28.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More gender data for Laos
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,335 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.3716 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 6,022 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 6,022 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 77,014 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 80,573 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 76,875 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 80,330 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 76,857 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Laos?
- Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Laos was 28.6% 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 Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 36.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.2% in 2021.
- How does Laos rank for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita?
- Laos ranks 77th 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 Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos 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.