Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant (%) in South Korea

South Korea: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant (%) was 15.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
15.9%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
192nd
of 211 countries
All-time high
26.1%
in 2000
All-time low
15.9%
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

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

01020302000201120232000: 26.1 %2001: 25.5 %2002: 24.9 %2003: 24.4 %2004: 23.9 %2005: 23.5 %2006: 23.1 %2007: 22.7 %2008: 22.3 %2009: 21.9 %2010: 21.4 %2011: 21 %2012: 20.6 %2013: 20.2 %2014: 19.8 %2015: 19.3 %2016: 18.9 %2017: 18.4 %2018: 17.9 %2019: 17.5 %2020: 17 %2021: 16.6 %2022: 16.2 %2023: 15.9 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

South Korea recorded 15.9% for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in South Korea peaked at 26.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 2023.

South Korea ranks 192nd of 211 countries on this measure, 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 South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant (%) in South Korea, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 26.1% —
2001 25.5% -2.3%
2002 24.9% -2.4%
2003 24.4% -2.0%
2004 23.9% -2.0%
2005 23.5% -1.7%
2006 23.1% -1.7%
2007 22.7% -1.7%
2008 22.3% -1.8%
2009 21.9% -1.8%
2010 21.4% -2.3%
2011 21.0% -1.9%
2012 20.6% -1.9%
2013 20.2% -1.9%
2014 19.8% -2.0%
2015 19.3% -2.5%
2016 18.9% -2.1%
2017 18.4% -2.6%
2018 17.9% -2.7%
2019 17.5% -2.2%
2020 17.0% -2.9%
2021 16.6% -2.4%
2022 16.2% -2.4%
2023 15.9% -1.9%

South Korea compared with similar countries

  • South Korea's 15.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 21.2%, 75% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • South Korea's 15.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25.6%, 62% of the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.8% 21.9% 26.1% 10
2010s 19.5% 17.5% 21.4% 10
2020s 16.4% 15.9% 17.0% 4

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 191 San Marino 16.2% compare
  2. 192 Monaco 15.9% compare
  3. 192 Republic of Korea 15.9% compare
  4. 195 Israel 15.6% compare

See the full ranking of 244 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in South Korea?
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in South Korea was 15.9% 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 South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 26.1% in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 2023.
How does South Korea rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant?
South Korea ranks 192nd out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South 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 (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
244 places, 5,856 data points, 2000–2023
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