Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita in Venezuela
Venezuela: Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita was 25.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita in Venezuela, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 25.2% for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Venezuela peaked at 26.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19.1%, in 2011.
Venezuela ranks 99th 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 Venezuela, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.9% | — |
| 2001 | 26.0% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 25.2% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 24.4% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 23.6% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 22.8% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 22.1% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 21.3% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 20.6% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 19.9% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 19.4% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 19.1% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 19.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 19.3% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 19.6% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 20.1% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 20.6% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 21.2% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 22.0% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 22.6% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 23.2% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 23.8% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 24.5% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 25.2% | +2.9% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 25.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.5%, 75% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 25.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.3%, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.3% | 19.9% | 26.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.3% | 19.1% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.2% | 23.2% | 25.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More gender data for Venezuela
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,517 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.32 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 22,635 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 22,635 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 207,912 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 218,340 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 204,155 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 214,388 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 200,986 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Venezuela?
- Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Venezuela was 25.2% 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 Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 26.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.1% in 2011.
- How does Venezuela rank for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita?
- Venezuela ranks 99th 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 Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela 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.