Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Mexico
Mexico: Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups was 13.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Mexico, 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 Mexico stood at 13.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Mexico peaked at 19.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 2012.
That places Mexico 187th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.3% | — |
| 2001 | 18.1% | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 16.9% | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 15.9% | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 14.9% | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 13.9% | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 13.1% | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 12.3% | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 11.6% | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 11.0% | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 10.6% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 10.3% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 10.2% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 10.3% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 10.4% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 10.6% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 10.9% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 11.2% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 11.4% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 11.7% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 11.9% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 12.2% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 12.6% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 13.2% | +4.8% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 13.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.8%, 58% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 13.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.3%, 62% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.7% | 11.0% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 10.2% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 11.9% | 13.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 184 Costa Rica 13.7% compare
- 185 Finland 13.6% compare
- 185 United Kingdom 13.6% compare
- 188 France 13.1% compare
- 189 New Zealand 12.4% compare
- 190 Philippines 12.0% compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 16.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 84.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 157.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Mexico?
- Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Mexico was 13.2% 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 19.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 2012.
- How does Mexico rank for share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups?
- Mexico ranks 187th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico 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.