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

Brunei: Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups was 18.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
18.3%
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
153rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
18.3%
in 2023
All-time low
15.1%
in 2012
Years of data
24
2000–2023

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

051015202000201120232000: 18.2 % of women ages 15-492001: 17.6 % of women ages 15-492002: 17.1 % of women ages 15-492003: 16.8 % of women ages 15-492004: 16.5 % of women ages 15-492005: 16.2 % of women ages 15-492006: 16.1 % of women ages 15-492007: 16 % of women ages 15-492008: 15.8 % of women ages 15-492009: 15.5 % of women ages 15-492010: 15.3 % of women ages 15-492011: 15.2 % of women ages 15-492012: 15.1 % of women ages 15-492013: 15.1 % of women ages 15-492014: 15.1 % of women ages 15-492015: 15.2 % of women ages 15-492016: 15.4 % of women ages 15-492017: 15.5 % of women ages 15-492018: 15.8 % of women ages 15-492019: 16.1 % of women ages 15-492020: 16.5 % of women ages 15-492021: 17 % of women ages 15-492022: 17.6 % of women ages 15-492023: 18.3 % 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

The most recent figure for share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Brunei is 18.3%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Brunei peaked at 18.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.1%, in 2012.

That places Brunei 153rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Brunei, 2000 to 2023.
Year % of women ages 15-49 Change
2000 18.2%
2001 17.6% -3.3%
2002 17.1% -2.8%
2003 16.8% -1.8%
2004 16.5% -1.8%
2005 16.2% -1.8%
2006 16.1% -0.6%
2007 16.0% -0.6%
2008 15.8% -1.2%
2009 15.5% -1.9%
2010 15.3% -1.3%
2011 15.2% -0.7%
2012 15.1% -0.7%
2013 15.1% +0.0%
2014 15.1% +0.0%
2015 15.2% +0.7%
2016 15.4% +1.3%
2017 15.5% +0.6%
2018 15.8% +1.9%
2019 16.1% +1.9%
2020 16.5% +2.5%
2021 17.0% +3.0%
2022 17.6% +3.5%
2023 18.3% +4.0%

Brunei compared with similar countries

  • Brunei's 18.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.0%, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Brunei's 18.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.9%, 80% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.6% 15.5% 18.2% 10
2010s 15.4% 15.1% 16.1% 10
2020s 17.4% 16.5% 18.3% 4

Countries ranked near Brunei

  1. 151 Armenia 18.7% compare
  2. 151 Japan 18.7% compare
  3. 154 Saudi Arabia 17.6% compare
  4. 155 Denmark 17.0% compare
  5. 156 Sweden 16.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Brunei?
Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Brunei was 18.3% 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 Brunei?
The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 2023.
What is the lowest share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups recorded in Brunei?
The lowest recorded value was 15.1% in 2012.
How does Brunei rank for share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups?
Brunei ranks 153rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups rising or falling in Brunei?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Brunei 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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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
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Anemia is a condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin.