Costa Rica vs Ireland: Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups

Costa Rica

13.7%

in 2023

Ireland

14.0%

in 2023

Costa Rica rank

184th

Ireland rank

181st

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

Ireland currently reports 14.0% against 13.7% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.3%.

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

Costa Rica ranks 184th and Ireland ranks 181st 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.