Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita in Yemen
Yemen: Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita was 36.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita in Yemen, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 36.4% for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Yemen peaked at 41.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 34.3%, in 2014.
That places Yemen 41st out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Yemen, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.0% | — |
| 2001 | 40.3% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 39.7% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 39.2% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 38.8% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 38.3% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 37.8% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 37.2% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 36.6% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 36.0% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 35.4% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 34.9% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 34.6% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 34.4% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 34.3% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 34.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 34.4% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 34.5% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 34.7% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 34.9% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 35.1% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 35.4% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 35.8% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 36.4% | +1.7% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 36.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 40.0%, 91% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 36.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 29.5%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.5% | 36.0% | 41.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.6% | 34.3% | 35.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.7% | 35.1% | 36.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 38 Guyana 37.5% compare
- 39 Tajikistan 37.3% compare
- 40 Madagascar 37.2% compare
- 42 Ghana 36.0% compare
- 43 Azerbaijan 35.6% compare
- 43 Eritrea 35.6% compare
More gender data for Yemen
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 19,054 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.67 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 28,613 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 28,613 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.09 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 662,464 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 697,629 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 655,085 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 689,139 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 643,105 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Yemen?
- Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Yemen was 36.4% 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 Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 41.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.3% in 2014.
- How does Yemen rank for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita?
- Yemen ranks 41st 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 Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen 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.