Bhutan vs Nepal: Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups

Bhutan

33.8%

in 2023

Nepal

33.2%

in 2023

Bhutan rank

51st

Nepal rank

52nd

Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups over time

Bhutan currently reports 33.8% against 33.2% in Nepal, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nepal ahead.

Bhutan ranks 51st and Nepal ranks 52nd of 192 countries.

Indicator: Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups
Unit: % of women ages 15-49
Source: Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 4,608 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Anemia is a condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin.