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

Costa Rica: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant was 23.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
23.3%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
163rd
of 209 countries
All-time high
26.9%
in 2000
All-time low
21.5%
in 2012
Years of data
24
2000–2023

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

01020302000201120232000: 26.92001: 26.42002: 25.92003: 25.42004: 24.82005: 24.22006: 23.62007: 23.12008: 22.62009: 22.12010: 21.82011: 21.62012: 21.52013: 21.52014: 21.62015: 21.82016: 21.92017: 222018: 22.22019: 22.32020: 22.52021: 22.72022: 232023: 23.3

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2023, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Costa Rica stood at 23.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Costa Rica peaked at 26.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.5%, in 2012.

That places Costa Rica 163rd 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, pregnant in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant (%) in Costa Rica, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 26.9%
2001 26.4% -1.9%
2002 25.9% -1.9%
2003 25.4% -1.9%
2004 24.8% -2.4%
2005 24.2% -2.4%
2006 23.6% -2.5%
2007 23.1% -2.1%
2008 22.6% -2.2%
2009 22.1% -2.2%
2010 21.8% -1.4%
2011 21.6% -0.9%
2012 21.5% -0.5%
2013 21.5% +0.0%
2014 21.6% +0.5%
2015 21.8% +0.9%
2016 21.9% +0.5%
2017 22.0% +0.5%
2018 22.2% +0.9%
2019 22.3% +0.5%
2020 22.5% +0.9%
2021 22.7% +0.9%
2022 23.0% +1.3%
2023 23.3% +1.3%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 23.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.2%, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 23.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.9%, 90% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.5% 22.1% 26.9% 10
2010s 21.8% 21.5% 22.3% 10
2020s 22.9% 22.5% 23.3% 4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 160 Philippines 24.0% compare
  2. 161 Rwanda 23.9% compare
  3. 162 Thailand 23.8% compare
  4. 164 Brazil 23.1% compare
  5. 165 El Salvador 23.0% compare
  6. 166 Sri Lanka 22.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Costa Rica?
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Costa Rica was 23.3% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 26.9% in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 21.5% in 2012.
How does Costa Rica rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant?
Costa Rica ranks 163rd out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. 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, pregnant (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant (%)
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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