Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Botswana
Botswana: Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups was 30.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Botswana, 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 Botswana stood at 30.9%.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Botswana peaked at 32.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27.0%, in 2012.
That places Botswana 65th 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.1% | 27.7% | 32.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.5% | 27.0% | 28.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.9% | 29.0% | 30.9% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Botswana?
- Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Botswana was 30.9% 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 Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 32.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.0% in 2012.
- How does Botswana rank for share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups?
- Botswana ranks 65th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana 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.