Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia was 27.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Democratic People's Republic of Korea is 27.5%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 30.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27.1%, in 2019.
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 90th of 209 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.
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.9% | — |
| 2001 | 30.5% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 30.1% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 29.8% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 29.6% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 29.5% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 29.3% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 29.1% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 28.9% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 28.7% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 28.4% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 28.2% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 28.0% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 27.9% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 27.8% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 27.6% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 27.5% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 27.4% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 27.3% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 27.1% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 27.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 27.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 27.2% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 27.5% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.6% | 28.7% | 30.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 27.1% | 28.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.2% | 27.1% | 27.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic People's Republic of Korea
More gender data for Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments 121 (2026)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 17.6% (2026)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant 29.7% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant 27.4% (2023)
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.3% (2026)
- Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have 89.6% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 27.5% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 30.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.1% in 2019.
- How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 90th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic People's Republic of Korea 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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