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

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

Latest (2023)
29.9%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
70th
of 192 countries
All-time high
30.7%
in 2000
All-time low
28.3%
in 2015
Years of data
24
2000–2023

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

01020302000201120232000: 30.7 % of women ages 15-492001: 30.5 % of women ages 15-492002: 30.3 % of women ages 15-492003: 30.2 % of women ages 15-492004: 30 % of women ages 15-492005: 29.9 % of women ages 15-492006: 29.7 % of women ages 15-492007: 29.4 % of women ages 15-492008: 29.1 % of women ages 15-492009: 28.8 % of women ages 15-492010: 28.6 % of women ages 15-492011: 28.5 % of women ages 15-492012: 28.5 % of women ages 15-492013: 28.5 % of women ages 15-492014: 28.4 % of women ages 15-492015: 28.3 % of women ages 15-492016: 28.4 % of women ages 15-492017: 28.5 % of women ages 15-492018: 28.5 % of women ages 15-492019: 28.5 % of women ages 15-492020: 28.6 % of women ages 15-492021: 28.9 % of women ages 15-492022: 29.4 % 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

In 2023, share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Fiji stood at 29.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Fiji peaked at 30.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 28.3%, in 2015.

Fiji ranks 70th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 29.9% 28.8% 30.7% 10
2010s 28.5% 28.3% 28.6% 10
2020s 29.2% 28.6% 29.9% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Fiji?
Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Fiji 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 Fiji?
The highest recorded value was 30.7% in 2000.
What is the lowest share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups recorded in Fiji?
The lowest recorded value was 28.3% in 2015.
How does Fiji rank for share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups?
Fiji 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 Fiji?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Fiji 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.