Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita in Syria
Syria: Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita was 31.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita in Syria, 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 Syria stood at 31.0%.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Syria peaked at 32.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 28.9%, in 2014.
Syria ranks 64th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 Syria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.2% | — |
| 2001 | 31.8% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 31.4% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 31.2% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 31.0% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 30.7% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 30.5% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 30.2% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 29.9% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 29.6% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 29.3% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 29.1% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 29.0% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 29.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 28.9% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 28.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 29.1% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 29.2% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 29.3% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 29.5% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 29.8% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 30.1% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 30.5% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 31.0% | +1.6% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 31.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 40.0%, 78% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 31.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 29.5%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.9% | 29.6% | 32.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.1% | 28.9% | 29.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.4% | 29.8% | 31.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 61 Algeria 31.6% compare
- 62 Malaysia 31.3% compare
- 63 South Africa 31.2% compare
- 65 Botswana 30.9% compare
- 66 Kazakhstan 30.5% compare
- 67 Uzbekistan 30.4% compare
- 67 Vanuatu 30.4% compare
More gender data for Syria
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 8,107 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 3.23 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 21,289 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 21,289 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 288,104 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 302,347 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 273,777 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 287,191 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 255,304 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Syria?
- Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Syria was 31.0% 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 Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 32.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.9% in 2014.
- How does Syria rank for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita?
- Syria ranks 64th 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 Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria 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.