Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita in Lebanon
Lebanon: Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita was 34.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita in Lebanon, 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 Lebanon is 34.0%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Lebanon peaked at 34.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27.6%, in 2000.
That places Lebanon 49th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.6% | — |
| 2001 | 27.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 27.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 27.8% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 27.9% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 28.1% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 28.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 28.2% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 28.3% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 28.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 28.4% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 28.6% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 28.8% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 29.2% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 29.5% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 29.8% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 30.1% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 30.6% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 31.0% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 31.4% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 31.9% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 32.5% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 33.2% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 34.0% | +2.4% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 34.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.5%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 34.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 29.5%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.9% | 27.6% | 28.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.7% | 28.4% | 31.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.9% | 31.9% | 34.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More gender data for Lebanon
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,385 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.26 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,719 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,719 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 44,373 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 46,608 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 44,213 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 46,432 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 44,307 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Lebanon?
- Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Lebanon was 34.0% 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 Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 34.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.6% in 2000.
- How does Lebanon rank for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita?
- Lebanon ranks 49th 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 Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon 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.