Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita was 20.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita in Sri Lanka, 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 Sri Lanka is 20.9%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 31.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20.9%, in 2023.
That places Sri Lanka 138th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.2% | — |
| 2001 | 30.5% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 29.9% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 29.3% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 28.8% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 28.3% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 27.8% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 27.4% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 26.9% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 26.5% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 26.1% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 25.7% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 25.5% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 25.2% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 25.0% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 24.7% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 24.3% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 23.8% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 23.3% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 22.7% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 22.2% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 21.7% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 21.2% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 20.9% | -1.4% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 20.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.8%, 92% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 20.9% is below the median for South Asia, which is 35.7%, 59% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.7% | 26.5% | 31.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.6% | 22.7% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.5% | 20.9% | 22.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More gender data for Sri Lanka
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,804 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8687 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 18,964 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 18,964 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7411 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 155,366 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 162,031 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 156,342 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 163,015 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 157,484 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Sri Lanka was 20.9% 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 31.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.9% in 2023.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 138th 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 Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.