Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Palestine
Palestine: Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) was 24.8 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Palestine, 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 Palestine is 24.8 %, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Palestine peaked at 27.3 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23.9 %, in 2014.
That places Palestine 90th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Palestine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.3 % | — |
| 2001 | 26.9 % | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 26.5 % | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 26.2 % | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 26 % | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 25.8 % | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 25.6 % | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 25.3 % | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 25 % | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 24.7 % | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 24.4 % | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 24.2 % | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 24.1 % | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 24 % | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 23.9 % | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 23.9 % | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 23.9 % | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 23.9 % | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 23.9 % | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 24 % | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 24 % | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 24.2 % | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 24.5 % | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 24.8 % | +1.2% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 24.8 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.9 %, 73% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 24.8 % is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 29.5 %, 84% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.93 % | 24.7 % | 27.3 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.02 % | 23.9 % | 24.4 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.38 % | 24 % | 24.8 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
More economy & growth data for Palestine
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 14.66 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.71 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 329.83 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 103.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0192 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 60.93 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 37.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1063 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 337.15 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Palestine?
- Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Palestine was 24.8 % 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 Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 27.3 % in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.9 % in 2014.
- How does Palestine rank for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years)?
- Palestine ranks 90th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine 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.