Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita in Singapore
Singapore: Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita was 16.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita in Singapore, 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 Singapore is 16.6%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Singapore peaked at 16.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 2004.
That places Singapore 160th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom 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 Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.0% | — |
| 2001 | 12.8% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 12.7% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 12.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 12.6% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 12.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 12.7% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 12.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 12.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 12.8% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 12.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 12.9% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 13.0% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 13.2% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 13.3% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 13.5% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 13.8% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 14.0% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 14.3% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 14.7% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 15.1% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 15.5% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 16.1% | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 16.6% | +3.1% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 16.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.0%, 98% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 16.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.9%, 73% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.7% | 12.6% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 12.8% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 15.1% | 16.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More gender data for Singapore
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 724.18 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.914 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,307 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,307 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.3921 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 23,989 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 25,420 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 23,551 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 24,949 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 22,853 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Singapore?
- Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Singapore was 16.6% 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 Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 16.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 2004.
- How does Singapore rank for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita?
- Singapore ranks 160th 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 Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore 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.