Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita in Latvia
Latvia: Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita was 21.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita in Latvia, 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 Latvia stood at 21.4%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Latvia peaked at 21.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19.1%, in 2009.
Latvia ranks 134th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.9% | — |
| 2001 | 20.5% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 20.2% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 20.0% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 19.7% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 19.6% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 19.4% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 19.3% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 19.2% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 19.1% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 19.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 19.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 19.2% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 19.3% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 19.4% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 19.5% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 19.7% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 19.9% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 20.1% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 20.2% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 20.4% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 20.7% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 21.0% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 21.4% | +1.9% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 21.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.0%, 1.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 21.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.5%, 100% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.8% | 19.1% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 19.1% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.9% | 20.4% | 21.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More gender data for Latvia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 242.79 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.87 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,535 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,535 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.3312 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 6,644 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 7,068 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 6,775 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 7,216 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 7,299 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Latvia?
- Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Latvia was 21.4% 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 Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.1% in 2009.
- How does Latvia rank for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita?
- Latvia ranks 134th 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 Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latvia 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.