Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant was 29.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Democratic People's Republic of Korea stood at 29.7%. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 39.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 29.7%, in 2023.
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 89th 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, pregnant in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.7% | — |
| 2001 | 39.1% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 38.5% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 38.0% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 37.5% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 37.0% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 36.5% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 36.1% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 35.6% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 35.0% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 34.5% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 34.1% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 33.7% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 33.3% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 32.9% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 32.6% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 32.2% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 31.9% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 31.5% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 31.1% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 30.6% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 30.3% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 29.9% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 29.7% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.3% | 35.0% | 39.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.8% | 31.1% | 34.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.1% | 29.7% | 30.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- 87 Lao People's Democratic Republic 30.0% compare
- 87 Laos 30.0% compare
- 90 Ecuador 29.5% compare
- 90 Montenegro 29.5% compare
- 92 Kiribati 29.4% compare
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 27.5% (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, pregnant in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 29.7% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 39.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.7% in 2023.
- How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 89th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. 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, pregnant (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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