Anemia risk groups in Bhutan

Bhutan: Anemia risk groups was 33.8 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
33.8
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
51st
of 192 countries
All-time high
33.8
in 2023
All-time low
28
in 2008
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Anemia risk groups in Bhutan, 2000–2023

01020302000201120232000: 29.42001: 292002: 28.62003: 28.42004: 28.32005: 28.22006: 28.12007: 28.12008: 282009: 282010: 282011: 28.12012: 28.32013: 28.52014: 28.82015: 29.22016: 29.62017: 30.12018: 30.52019: 312020: 31.62021: 32.22022: 32.92023: 33.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, anemia risk groups in Bhutan stood at 33.8. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, anemia risk groups in Bhutan peaked at 33.8 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28, in 2008.

Bhutan ranks 51st of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Anemia risk groups in Bhutan, year by year

Annual values for Anemia risk groups in Bhutan, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 29.4 —
2001 29 -1.4%
2002 28.6 -1.4%
2003 28.4 -0.7%
2004 28.3 -0.4%
2005 28.2 -0.4%
2006 28.1 -0.4%
2007 28.1 +0.0%
2008 28 -0.4%
2009 28 +0.0%
2010 28 +0.0%
2011 28.1 +0.4%
2012 28.3 +0.7%
2013 28.5 +0.7%
2014 28.8 +1.1%
2015 29.2 +1.4%
2016 29.6 +1.4%
2017 30.1 +1.7%
2018 30.5 +1.3%
2019 31 +1.6%
2020 31.6 +1.9%
2021 32.2 +1.9%
2022 32.9 +2.2%
2023 33.8 +2.7%

Bhutan compared with similar countries

  • Bhutan's 33.8 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.5, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Bhutan's 33.8 is below the median for South Asia, which is 35.7, 95% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28.41 28 29.4 10
2010s 29.21 28 31 10
2020s 32.62 31.6 33.8 4

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 48 Lesotho 34.2 compare
  2. 49 Lebanon 34 compare
  3. 49 Sudan 34 compare
  4. 52 Nepal 33.2 compare
  5. 53 Jordan 33 compare
  6. 54 Kyrgyzstan 32.9 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is anemia risk groups in Bhutan?
Anemia risk groups in Bhutan was 33.8 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest anemia risk groups recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 33.8 in 2023.
What is the lowest anemia risk groups recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 28 in 2008.
How does Bhutan rank for anemia risk groups?
Bhutan ranks 51st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is anemia risk groups rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bhutan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Anemia risk groups. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Anemia risk groups
Source
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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