Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups was 28.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Papua New Guinea, 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
Papua New Guinea recorded 28.8% for share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Papua New Guinea peaked at 28.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25.2%, in 2011.
Papua New Guinea ranks 76th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.1% | 25.4% | 26.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.6% | 25.2% | 26.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.8% | 27.0% | 28.8% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Papua New Guinea?
- Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Papua New Guinea was 28.8% 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 Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 28.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.2% in 2011.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 76th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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.