Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) was 17.6 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Saudi Arabia is 17.6 %, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Saudi Arabia peaked at 22.7 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.4 %, in 2021.
Saudi Arabia ranks 141st 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 Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.7 % | — |
| 2001 | 22.3 % | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 22 % | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 21.9 % | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 21.7 % | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 21.6 % | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 21.3 % | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 21 % | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 20.7 % | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 20.3 % | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 19.9 % | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 19.5 % | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 19.2 % | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 18.9 % | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 18.7 % | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 18.4 % | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 18.2 % | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 18 % | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 17.8 % | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 17.6 % | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 17.5 % | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 17.4 % | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 17.4 % | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 17.6 % | +1.1% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 17.6 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 18.15 %, 97% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 17.6 % is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 29.5 %, 60% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.55 % | 20.3 % | 22.7 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.62 % | 17.6 % | 19.9 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.48 % | 17.4 % | 17.6 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More economy & growth data for Saudi Arabia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 27.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 731.09 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 32.63 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 52.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0256 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 882.47 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Saudi Arabia?
- Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Saudi Arabia was 17.6 % 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.7 % in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.4 % in 2021.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years)?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 141st out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.