Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant was 15.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Republic of Korea, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Republic of 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.
That represents a change of 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 Republic of Korea peaked at 26.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 2023.
Republic of Korea ranks 190th of 209 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 Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 Republic of Korea
- 189 San Marino 16.2% compare
- 190 Monaco 15.9% compare
- 190 South Korea 15.9% compare
- 193 Israel 15.6% compare
More gender data for Republic of Korea
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments 62 (2026)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 20.8% (2026)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia 15.7% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant 15.7% (2023)
- Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS 18.1% (2025)
- Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in organized 1 (2024)
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.4% (2026)
- Proportion of women in managerial positions - 19th ICLS 18.1% (2025)
- Gender parity index for youth/adults with information and 0.918 (2024)
- Adjusted gender parity index for achieving a minimum proficiency 1.04 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Republic of Korea?
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Republic of 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 Republic of 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 Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 2023.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant?
- Republic of Korea ranks 190th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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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