Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) was 33.8 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Bhutan, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Bhutan stood at 33.8 %. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Bhutan peaked at 33.8 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28 %, in 2008.
That places Bhutan 47th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.4 % | — |
| 2001 | 29 % | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 28.6 % | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 28.4 % | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 28.3 % | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 28.2 % | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 28.1 % | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 28.1 % | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 28 % | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 28 % | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 28 % | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 28.1 % | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 28.3 % | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 28.5 % | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 28.8 % | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 29.2 % | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 29.6 % | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 30.1 % | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 30.5 % | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 31 % | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 31.6 % | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 32.2 % | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 32.9 % | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 33.8 % | +2.7% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 33.8 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.9 %, 100% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 33.8 % is below the median for South Asia, which is 35.7 %, 95% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.41 % | 28 % | 29.4 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.21 % | 28 % | 31 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.62 % | 31.6 % | 33.8 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More economy & growth data for Bhutan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 2.82 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -72.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 3.56 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 26.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3328 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 1,495 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 24.21 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Bhutan?
- Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Bhutan was 33.8 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 33.8 % in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 28 % in 2008.
- How does Bhutan rank for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years)?
- Bhutan ranks 47th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) (percent) — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.