Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita in Palestine
Palestine: Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita was 24.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita in Palestine, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 24.8% for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Palestine peaked at 27.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23.9%, in 2014.
That places Palestine 103rd 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 Palestine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.3% | — |
| 2001 | 26.9% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 26.5% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 26.2% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 26.0% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 25.8% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 25.6% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 25.3% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 25.0% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 24.7% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 24.4% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 24.2% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 24.1% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 24.0% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 23.9% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 23.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 23.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 23.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 23.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 24.0% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 24.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 24.2% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 24.5% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 24.8% | +1.2% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 24.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.5%, 74% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 24.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 29.5%, 84% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.9% | 24.7% | 27.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.0% | 23.9% | 24.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.4% | 24.0% | 24.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
More gender data for Palestine
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,123 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.0057 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,000 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,000 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.79 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 69,517 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 72,443 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 69,540 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 72,495 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 69,757 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Palestine?
- Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Palestine was 24.8% 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 Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 27.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.9% in 2014.
- How does Palestine rank for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita?
- Palestine ranks 103rd 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 Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine 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.