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

Haiti: Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups was 45.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
45.9%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
14th
of 192 countries
All-time high
49.4%
in 2000
All-time low
41.8%
in 2012
Years of data
24
2000–2023

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

010203040502000201120232000: 49.4 % of women ages 15-492001: 48.7 % of women ages 15-492002: 48 % of women ages 15-492003: 47.3 % of women ages 15-492004: 46.6 % of women ages 15-492005: 45.8 % of women ages 15-492006: 45.1 % of women ages 15-492007: 44.4 % of women ages 15-492008: 43.7 % of women ages 15-492009: 43 % of women ages 15-492010: 42.4 % of women ages 15-492011: 42.1 % of women ages 15-492012: 41.8 % of women ages 15-492013: 41.8 % of women ages 15-492014: 41.9 % of women ages 15-492015: 42.1 % of women ages 15-492016: 42.4 % of women ages 15-492017: 42.7 % of women ages 15-492018: 43.1 % of women ages 15-492019: 43.5 % of women ages 15-492020: 44 % of women ages 15-492021: 44.6 % of women ages 15-492022: 45.2 % of women ages 15-492023: 45.9 % 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

Haiti recorded 45.9% for share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in 2023.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Haiti peaked at 49.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 41.8%, in 2012.

Haiti ranks 14th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 46.2% 43.0% 49.4% 10
2010s 42.4% 41.8% 43.5% 10
2020s 44.9% 44.0% 45.9% 4

Countries ranked near Haiti

  1. 12 Somalia 46.2% compare
  2. 13 Gambia 46.1% compare
  3. 15 Guinea 45.7% compare
  4. 15 Guinea-Bissau 45.7% compare
  5. 17 Afghanistan 45.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Haiti?
Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Haiti was 45.9% 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 Haiti?
The highest recorded value was 49.4% in 2000.
What is the lowest share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups recorded in Haiti?
The lowest recorded value was 41.8% in 2012.
How does Haiti rank for share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups?
Haiti ranks 14th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups rising or falling in Haiti?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Haiti 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.