Statizoid

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

Armenia: Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups was 18.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
18.7%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
151st
of 192 countries
All-time high
19.4%
in 2007
All-time low
17.8%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

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

051015202000201120232000: 17.8 % of women ages 15-492001: 17.9 % of women ages 15-492002: 18.2 % of women ages 15-492003: 18.6 % of women ages 15-492004: 18.9 % of women ages 15-492005: 19.1 % of women ages 15-492006: 19.3 % of women ages 15-492007: 19.4 % of women ages 15-492008: 19.4 % of women ages 15-492009: 19.2 % of women ages 15-492010: 19 % of women ages 15-492011: 18.8 % of women ages 15-492012: 18.7 % of women ages 15-492013: 18.5 % of women ages 15-492014: 18.3 % of women ages 15-492015: 18.1 % of women ages 15-492016: 18 % of women ages 15-492017: 17.9 % of women ages 15-492018: 17.9 % of women ages 15-492019: 17.9 % of women ages 15-492020: 17.9 % of women ages 15-492021: 18.1 % of women ages 15-492022: 18.3 % of women ages 15-492023: 18.7 % 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

In 2023, share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Armenia stood at 18.7%.

That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Armenia peaked at 19.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 2000.

Armenia ranks 151st of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Armenia, year by year

Year % of women ages 15-49 Change
2000 17.8% —
2001 17.9% +0.6%
2002 18.2% +1.7%
2003 18.6% +2.2%
2004 18.9% +1.6%
2005 19.1% +1.1%
2006 19.3% +1.0%
2007 19.4% +0.5%
2008 19.4% +0.0%
2009 19.2% -1.0%
2010 19.0% -1.0%
2011 18.8% -1.1%
2012 18.7% -0.5%
2013 18.5% -1.1%
2014 18.3% -1.1%
2015 18.1% -1.1%
2016 18.0% -0.6%
2017 17.9% -0.6%
2018 17.9% +0.0%
2019 17.9% +0.0%
2020 17.9% +0.0%
2021 18.1% +1.1%
2022 18.3% +1.1%
2023 18.7% +2.2%

Armenia compared with similar countries

  • Armenia's 18.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.8%, 82% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Armenia's 18.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.5%, 87% of the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.8% 17.8% 19.4% 10
2010s 18.3% 17.9% 19.0% 10
2020s 18.2% 17.9% 18.7% 4

Countries ranked near Armenia

  1. 148 Bahamas 18.8% compare
  2. 148 Honduras 18.8% compare
  3. 148 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 18.8% compare
  4. 151 Japan 18.7% compare
  5. 153 Brunei 18.3% compare
  6. 154 Saudi Arabia 17.6% compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

More reference data data for Armenia

All data for Armenia →

Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Armenia?
Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Armenia was 18.7% 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 Armenia?
The highest recorded value was 19.4% in 2007.
What is the lowest share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups recorded in Armenia?
The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 2000.
How does Armenia rank for share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups?
Armenia ranks 151st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups rising or falling in Armenia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Armenia 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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Armenia. Statizoid, drawing on Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Retrieved 23 September 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/anemia-risk-groups/armenia/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/anemia-risk-groups/armenia/">Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Armenia</a> — Statizoid

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
Last refreshed

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