Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups was 23.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Marshall Islands, 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 Marshall Islands stood at 23.5%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Marshall Islands peaked at 23.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21.8%, in 2011.
Marshall Islands ranks 113th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.3% | — |
| 2001 | 23.1% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 22.9% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 22.8% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 22.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 22.7% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 22.6% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 22.4% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 22.2% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 22.1% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 21.9% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 21.8% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 21.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 21.9% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 22.0% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 22.1% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 22.3% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 22.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 22.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 22.4% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 22.5% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 22.7% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 23.1% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 23.5% | +1.7% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 23.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.8%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 23.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.9%, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.7% | 22.1% | 23.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 21.8% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 22.5% | 23.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
More reference data data for Marshall Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2024)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Marshall Islands?
- Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Marshall Islands was 23.5% 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 Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 23.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.8% in 2011.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups?
- Marshall Islands ranks 113th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Marshall Islands 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.