Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita was 34.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita in Lesotho, 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 Lesotho is 34.2%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Lesotho peaked at 34.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23.6%, in 2011.
That places Lesotho 48th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.1% | — |
| 2001 | 31.0% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 30.0% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 29.0% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 28.1% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 27.3% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 26.4% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 25.6% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 24.9% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 24.3% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 23.8% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 23.6% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 23.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 23.7% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 24.0% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 24.5% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 25.3% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 26.1% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 27.1% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 28.2% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 29.5% | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 30.9% | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 32.5% | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 34.2% | +5.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 34.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.5%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 34.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.4%, 87% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.9% | 24.3% | 32.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 23.6% | 28.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.8% | 29.5% | 34.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More gender data for Lesotho
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 786.22 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5717 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,708 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,708 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 26,291 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 26,787 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 25,880 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 26,319 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 25,717 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Lesotho?
- Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Lesotho was 34.2% 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 Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 34.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.6% in 2011.
- How does Lesotho rank for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 48th 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 Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lesotho 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.