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

Comoros: Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups was 29.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
29.9%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
70th
of 192 countries
All-time high
32.5%
in 2000
All-time low
26.3%
in 2011
Years of data
24
2000–2023

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

01020302000201120232000: 32.5 % of women ages 15-492001: 31.7 % of women ages 15-492002: 30.9 % of women ages 15-492003: 30.2 % of women ages 15-492004: 29.6 % of women ages 15-492005: 28.9 % of women ages 15-492006: 28.3 % of women ages 15-492007: 27.8 % of women ages 15-492008: 27.3 % of women ages 15-492009: 26.9 % of women ages 15-492010: 26.6 % of women ages 15-492011: 26.3 % of women ages 15-492012: 26.3 % of women ages 15-492013: 26.3 % of women ages 15-492014: 26.4 % of women ages 15-492015: 26.6 % of women ages 15-492016: 27 % of women ages 15-492017: 27.2 % of women ages 15-492018: 27.5 % of women ages 15-492019: 27.8 % of women ages 15-492020: 28.1 % of women ages 15-492021: 28.6 % of women ages 15-492022: 29.3 % of women ages 15-492023: 29.9 % 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

Comoros recorded 29.9% for share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in 2023.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Comoros peaked at 32.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 26.3%, in 2011.

That places Comoros 70th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 29.4% 26.9% 32.5% 10
2010s 26.8% 26.3% 27.8% 10
2020s 29.0% 28.1% 29.9% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Comoros?
Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Comoros was 29.9% 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 Comoros?
The highest recorded value was 32.5% in 2000.
What is the lowest share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups recorded in Comoros?
The lowest recorded value was 26.3% in 2011.
How does Comoros rank for share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups?
Comoros ranks 70th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups rising or falling in Comoros?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Comoros 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

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.