Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Nepal
Nepal: Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups was 33.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Nepal, 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
The most recent figure for share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Nepal is 33.2%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Nepal peaked at 33.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 31.3%, in 2007.
That places Nepal 52nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.5% | 31.3% | 32.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.9% | 31.3% | 32.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.8% | 32.5% | 33.2% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Nepal?
- Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Nepal was 33.2% 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 33.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.3% in 2007.
- How does Nepal rank for share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups?
- Nepal ranks 52nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nepal 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.