Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in North Korea
North Korea: Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups was 27.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in North Korea, 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 North Korea stood at 27.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in North Korea peaked at 30.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27.1%, in 2019.
That places North Korea 83rd 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 | 29.6% | 28.7% | 30.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 27.1% | 28.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.2% | 27.1% | 27.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More reference data data for North Korea
- Temperature anomalies by month -2.22 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 2.29 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.3103 °C (2026)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.9637 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 2 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Democracy 1 (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies 127.56 millimeters (2025)
- Free country 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in North Korea?
- Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in North Korea was 27.5% 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 North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 30.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.1% in 2019.
- How does North Korea rank for share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups?
- North Korea ranks 83rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Korea 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.