Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in China
China: Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) was 15.6 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in China, 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 China stood at 15.6 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in China peaked at 20.6 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.9 %, in 2019.
China ranks 156th of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.6 % | — |
| 2001 | 19.9 % | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 19.4 % | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 18.9 % | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 18.5 % | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 18.2 % | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 17.8 % | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 17.4 % | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 17 % | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 16.5 % | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 16 % | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 15.7 % | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 15.5 % | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 15.3 % | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 15.2 % | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 15.1 % | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 15 % | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 15.1 % | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 15 % | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 14.9 % | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 14.9 % | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 15 % | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 15.3 % | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 15.6 % | +2.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 15.6 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.4 %, 70% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- China's 15.6 % is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23.35 %, 67% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.42 % | 16.5 % | 20.6 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.28 % | 14.9 % | 16 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.2 % | 14.9 % | 15.6 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
More economy & growth data for China
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.46 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 157.21 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 111.77 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 79.98 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 87.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 56.86 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.47 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in China?
- Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in China was 15.6 % 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 20.6 % in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9 % in 2019.
- How does China rank for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years)?
- China ranks 156th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China 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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About this data
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.