South Korea vs Rwanda: Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups

South Korea

15.7%

in 2023

Rwanda

16.1%

in 2023

South Korea rank

167th

Rwanda rank

165th

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

Rwanda currently reports 16.1% against 15.7% in South Korea, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Rwanda ahead.

South Korea ranks 167th and Rwanda ranks 165th 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.