Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita in Myanmar
Myanmar: Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita was 39.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita in Myanmar, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 39.7% for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Myanmar peaked at 43.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 34.6%, in 2016.
That places Myanmar 29th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.6% | — |
| 2001 | 43.1% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 42.6% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 41.9% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 41.3% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 40.6% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 39.9% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 39.1% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 38.4% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 37.7% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 37.1% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 36.5% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 36.0% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 35.6% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 35.3% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 34.9% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 34.6% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 34.9% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 35.4% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 35.9% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 36.6% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 37.4% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 38.5% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 39.7% | +3.1% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 39.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.5%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 39.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.9%, 1.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.8% | 37.7% | 43.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.6% | 34.6% | 37.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.0% | 36.6% | 39.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 26 Equatorial Guinea 41.3% compare
- 27 Cape Verde 40.6% compare
- 28 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 40.0% compare
- 29 Sao Tome and Principe 39.7% compare
- 31 Burundi 39.0% compare
- 32 Cameroon 38.9% compare
More gender data for Myanmar
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 12,934 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5781 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 43,417 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 43,417 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7919 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 421,278 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 445,429 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 422,232 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 446,146 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 423,553 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Myanmar?
- Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Myanmar was 39.7% 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 Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 43.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.6% in 2016.
- How does Myanmar rank for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita?
- Myanmar ranks 29th 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 Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar 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.