Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups was 37.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Bangladesh, 2000–2023
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
The most recent figure for share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Bangladesh is 37.6%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Bangladesh peaked at 37.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34.5%, in 2012.
Bangladesh ranks 37th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.6% | 34.8% | 36.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.9% | 34.5% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.7% | 36.0% | 37.6% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Bangladesh?
- Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Bangladesh was 37.6% 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 Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 37.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.5% in 2012.
- How does Bangladesh rank for share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups?
- Bangladesh ranks 37th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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
Anemia is a condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin.