Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Algeria

Algeria: Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups was 31.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
31.6%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
61st
of 192 countries
All-time high
33.9%
in 2000
All-time low
29.8%
in 2015
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Algeria, 2000–2023

01020302000201120232000: 33.9 % of women ages 15-492001: 33.4 % of women ages 15-492002: 33 % of women ages 15-492003: 32.8 % of women ages 15-492004: 32.6 % of women ages 15-492005: 32.4 % of women ages 15-492006: 32.1 % of women ages 15-492007: 31.8 % of women ages 15-492008: 31.5 % of women ages 15-492009: 31.1 % of women ages 15-492010: 30.8 % of women ages 15-492011: 30.5 % of women ages 15-492012: 30.2 % of women ages 15-492013: 30 % of women ages 15-492014: 29.9 % of women ages 15-492015: 29.8 % of women ages 15-492016: 29.8 % of women ages 15-492017: 29.9 % of women ages 15-492018: 30 % of women ages 15-492019: 30.1 % of women ages 15-492020: 30.4 % of women ages 15-492021: 30.6 % of women ages 15-492022: 31 % of women ages 15-492023: 31.6 % 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. Measured in % of women ages 15-49.

Analysis

Algeria recorded 31.6% for share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in 2023.

That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Algeria peaked at 33.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 29.8%, in 2015.

That places Algeria 61st out of 192 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.5% 31.1% 33.9% 10
2010s 30.1% 29.8% 30.8% 10
2020s 30.9% 30.4% 31.6% 4

Countries ranked near Algeria

  1. 58 Malawi 32.4% compare
  2. 59 Kenya 32.2% compare
  3. 60 Djibouti 31.8% compare
  4. 62 Malaysia 31.3% compare
  5. 63 South Africa 31.2% compare
  6. 64 Syria 31.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Algeria?
Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Algeria was 31.6% in 2023, according to Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups recorded in Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 33.9% in 2000.
What is the lowest share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was 29.8% in 2015.
How does Algeria rank for share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups?
Algeria ranks 61st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups rising or falling in Algeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Algeria data come from?
The figures come from Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

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