Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) was 13.7 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Costa Rica, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 13.7 % for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Costa Rica peaked at 15.5 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.1 %, in 2011.
That places Costa Rica 168th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.5 % | — |
| 2001 | 14.8 % | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 14.3 % | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 13.7 % | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 13.2 % | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 12.6 % | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 12 % | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 11.5 % | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 11 % | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 10.6 % | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 10.3 % | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 10.1 % | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 10.1 % | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10.2 % | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 10.3 % | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 10.6 % | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 10.8 % | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 11 % | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 11.3 % | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 11.6 % | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 12 % | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 12.4 % | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 13 % | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 13.7 % | +5.4% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 13.7 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 18.15 %, 75% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 13.7 % is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.15 %, 65% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.92 % | 10.6 % | 15.5 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.63 % | 10.1 % | 11.6 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.78 % | 12 % | 13.7 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More economy & growth data for Costa Rica
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.74 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 466.29 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 90.49 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 5.59 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 3.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0543 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,084 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 20.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Costa Rica?
- Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Costa Rica was 13.7 % 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 Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 15.5 % in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1 % in 2011.
- How does Costa Rica rank for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years)?
- Costa Rica ranks 168th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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.