Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia was 13.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
13.7%
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
199th
of 209 countries
All-time high
15.5%
in 2000
All-time low
10.1%
in 2011
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Costa Rica, 2000–2023

0510152000201120232000: 15.52001: 14.82002: 14.32003: 13.72004: 13.22005: 12.62006: 122007: 11.52008: 112009: 10.62010: 10.32011: 10.12012: 10.12013: 10.22014: 10.32015: 10.62016: 10.82017: 112018: 11.32019: 11.62020: 122021: 12.42022: 132023: 13.7

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2023, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Costa Rica stood at 13.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Costa Rica peaked at 15.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 2011.

That places Costa Rica 199th out of 209 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 in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia (%) in Costa Rica, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 15.5%
2001 14.8% -4.5%
2002 14.3% -3.4%
2003 13.7% -4.2%
2004 13.2% -3.6%
2005 12.6% -4.5%
2006 12.0% -4.8%
2007 11.5% -4.2%
2008 11.0% -4.3%
2009 10.6% -3.6%
2010 10.3% -2.8%
2011 10.1% -1.9%
2012 10.1% +0.0%
2013 10.2% +1.0%
2014 10.3% +1.0%
2015 10.6% +2.9%
2016 10.8% +1.9%
2017 11.0% +1.9%
2018 11.3% +2.7%
2019 11.6% +2.7%
2020 12.0% +3.4%
2021 12.4% +3.3%
2022 13.0% +4.8%
2023 13.7% +5.4%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 13.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.3%, 79% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 13.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.1%, 65% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.9% 10.6% 15.5% 10
2010s 10.6% 10.1% 11.6% 10
2020s 12.8% 12.0% 13.7% 4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 196 Canada 14.0% compare
  2. 196 Germany 14.0% compare
  3. 196 Ireland 14.0% compare
  4. 200 Finland 13.6% compare
  5. 200 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 13.6% compare
  6. 200 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 13.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Costa Rica?
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Costa Rica was 13.7% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 15.5% in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 2011.
How does Costa Rica rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia?
Costa Rica ranks 199th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
243 places, 5,832 data points, 2000–2023
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