Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Israel

Israel: Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) was 14.6 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
14.6 %
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
163rd
of 177 countries
All-time high
14.6 %
in 2023
All-time low
11.4 %
in 2004
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Israel, 2000–2023

0510152000201120232000: 12.5 %2001: 12.1 %2002: 11.8 %2003: 11.6 %2004: 11.4 %2005: 11.4 %2006: 11.4 %2007: 11.4 %2008: 11.5 %2009: 11.5 %2010: 11.6 %2011: 11.6 %2012: 11.7 %2013: 11.7 %2014: 11.8 %2015: 11.9 %2016: 12.1 %2017: 12.2 %2018: 12.4 %2019: 12.7 %2020: 13.1 %2021: 13.6 %2022: 14.1 %2023: 14.6 %

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 Israel stood at 14.6 %. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Israel peaked at 14.6 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.4 %, in 2004.

Israel ranks 163rd of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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 Israel, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) (percent) — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National in Israel, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 12.5 %
2001 12.1 % -3.2%
2002 11.8 % -2.5%
2003 11.6 % -1.7%
2004 11.4 % -1.7%
2005 11.4 % +0.0%
2006 11.4 % +0.0%
2007 11.4 % +0.0%
2008 11.5 % +0.9%
2009 11.5 % +0.0%
2010 11.6 % +0.9%
2011 11.6 % +0.0%
2012 11.7 % +0.9%
2013 11.7 % +0.0%
2014 11.8 % +0.9%
2015 11.9 % +0.8%
2016 12.1 % +1.7%
2017 12.2 % +0.8%
2018 12.4 % +1.6%
2019 12.7 % +2.4%
2020 13.1 % +3.1%
2021 13.6 % +3.8%
2022 14.1 % +3.7%
2023 14.6 % +3.5%

Israel compared with similar countries

  • Israel's 14.6 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 18.15 %, 80% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Israel's 14.6 % is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 29.5 %, 49% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.66 % 11.4 % 12.5 % 10
2010s 11.97 % 11.6 % 12.7 % 10
2020s 13.85 % 13.1 % 14.6 % 4

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 160 Belgium 15 % compare
  2. 160 Portugal 15 % compare
  3. 162 Iceland 14.7 % compare
  4. 164 El Salvador 14.4 % compare
  5. 165 Canada 14 % compare
  6. 165 Germany 14 % compare
  7. 165 Ireland 14 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Israel?
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Israel was 14.6 % 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 Israel?
The highest recorded value was 14.6 % in 2023.
What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 11.4 % in 2004.
How does Israel rank for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years)?
Israel ranks 163rd out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
Is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Israel 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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Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) (percent) — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
234 places, 5,616 data points, 2000–2023
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