Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita in East Timor
East Timor: Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita was 29.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita in East Timor, 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 East Timor is 29.7%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in East Timor peaked at 32.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27.8%, in 2015.
East Timor ranks 72nd 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 East Timor, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.8% | — |
| 2001 | 32.2% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 31.8% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 31.4% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 30.9% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 30.6% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 30.3% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 29.9% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 29.5% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 29.0% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 28.5% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 28.3% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 28.1% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 28.0% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 27.9% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 27.8% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 27.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 27.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 27.9% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 28.0% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 28.2% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 28.5% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 29.0% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 29.7% | +2.4% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 29.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.5%, 89% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 29.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.9%, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.8% | 29.0% | 32.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.0% | 27.8% | 28.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.9% | 28.2% | 29.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More gender data for East Timor
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 462.75 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4702 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,057 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,057 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 14,331 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 15,248 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 14,172 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 15,056 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 14,127 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in East Timor?
- Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in East Timor was 29.7% 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 East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 32.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.8% in 2015.
- How does East Timor rank for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita?
- East Timor ranks 72nd 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 East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Timor 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.