Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant (%) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant (%) was 13.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Costa Rica, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Costa Rica is 13.5%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Costa Rica peaked at 14.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 2011.
That places Costa Rica 201st out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant (%) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.9% | — |
| 2001 | 14.3% | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 13.8% | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 13.2% | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 12.7% | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 12.1% | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 11.6% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 11.1% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 10.6% | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 10.2% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 9.9% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 9.7% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 9.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9.8% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 9.9% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 10.2% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 10.4% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 10.7% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 11.0% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 11.3% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 11.7% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 12.1% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 12.7% | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 13.5% | +6.3% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 13.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.2%, 78% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 13.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.9%, 65% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.4% | 10.2% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 9.7% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 11.7% | 13.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 200 Germany 13.9% compare
- 201 Finland 13.5% compare
- 201 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 13.5% compare
- 201 United Kingdom 13.5% compare
More gender data for Costa Rica
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 838.24 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.49 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,413 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,413 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8911 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 24,787 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 25,901 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 25,098 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 26,214 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 25,387 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Costa Rica?
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant in Costa Rica was 13.5% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 14.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 2011.
- How does Costa Rica rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant?
- Costa Rica ranks 201st out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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