Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Iran (Islamic Republic of): Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) was 25.5 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 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 Iran (Islamic Republic of) stood at 25.5 %. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 25.5 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.8 %, in 2011.
That places Iran (Islamic Republic of) 14th out of 20 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 Iran (Islamic Republic of), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23 % | — |
| 2001 | 22.3 % | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 21.9 % | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 21.6 % | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 21.5 % | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 21.4 % | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 21.3 % | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 21.2 % | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 21 % | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 20.9 % | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 20.9 % | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 20.8 % | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 20.8 % | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 20.9 % | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 21.1 % | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 21.3 % | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 21.5 % | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 21.9 % | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 22.3 % | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 22.7 % | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 23.3 % | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 23.9 % | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 24.7 % | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 25.5 % | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.61 % | 20.9 % | 23 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.42 % | 20.8 % | 22.7 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.35 % | 23.3 % | 25.5 % | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency 197.86 billion million SLC (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 1.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate 10.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth 1.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, annual 37.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$, 2015 prices 18.14 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita, 2015 prices 1.96 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency 52.90 billion million SLC (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ 118,690 million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 2.84 billion million SLC (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 25.5 % 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 Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 25.5 % in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.8 % in 2011.
- How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years)?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 14th out of 20 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran (Islamic Republic of) 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.