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

Latest (2023)
29.7%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
89th
of 209 countries
All-time high
39.7%
in 2000
All-time low
29.7%
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 2000–2023

0102030402000201120232000: 39.72001: 39.12002: 38.52003: 382004: 37.52005: 372006: 36.52007: 36.12008: 35.62009: 352010: 34.52011: 34.12012: 33.72013: 33.32014: 32.92015: 32.62016: 32.22017: 31.92018: 31.52019: 31.12020: 30.62021: 30.32022: 29.92023: 29.7

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

Annual values for Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant (%) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 2000 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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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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