Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita was 21.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita in North Macedonia, 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 North Macedonia stood at 21.5%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in North Macedonia peaked at 21.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 2001.
That places North Macedonia 132nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.8% | — |
| 2001 | 14.7% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 14.9% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 15.1% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 15.2% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 15.5% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 15.7% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 15.9% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 16.0% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 16.2% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 16.4% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 16.5% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 16.8% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 17.0% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 17.3% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 17.6% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 17.9% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 18.2% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 18.6% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 19.0% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 19.5% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 20.0% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 20.7% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 21.5% | +3.9% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 21.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.8%, 94% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 21.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.5%, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.4% | 14.7% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 16.4% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 19.5% | 21.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More gender data for North Macedonia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 262.64 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.95 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,500 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,500 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.2049 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 7,813 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 8,412 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 7,892 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 8,503 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 8,363 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in North Macedonia?
- Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in North Macedonia was 21.5% 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 North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 2001.
- How does North Macedonia rank for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita?
- North Macedonia ranks 132nd 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 North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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.