Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Belize
Belize: Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups was 21.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Belize, 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
In 2023, share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Belize stood at 21.3%.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Belize peaked at 25.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 2013.
Belize ranks 133rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Belize, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.4% | — |
| 2001 | 24.5% | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 23.7% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 22.9% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 22.1% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 21.4% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 20.8% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 20.1% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 19.5% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 18.9% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 18.4% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 18.1% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 17.9% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 17.8% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 17.9% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 18.1% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 18.3% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 18.6% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 18.9% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 19.2% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 19.6% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 20.0% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 20.6% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 21.3% | +3.4% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 21.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.8%, 93% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 21.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.3%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.9% | 18.9% | 25.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.3% | 17.8% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 19.6% | 21.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Belize?
- Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Belize was 21.3% 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 Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 25.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 2013.
- How does Belize rank for share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups?
- Belize ranks 133rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize 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.