Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Qatar

Qatar: Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups was 23.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
23.6%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
112th
of 192 countries
All-time high
26.7%
in 2000
All-time low
23.6%
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Qatar, 2000–2023

01020302000201120232000: 26.7 % of women ages 15-492001: 26.6 % of women ages 15-492002: 26.5 % of women ages 15-492003: 26.5 % of women ages 15-492004: 26.5 % of women ages 15-492005: 26.6 % of women ages 15-492006: 26.5 % of women ages 15-492007: 26.4 % of women ages 15-492008: 26.2 % of women ages 15-492009: 26 % of women ages 15-492010: 25.8 % of women ages 15-492011: 25.6 % of women ages 15-492012: 25.4 % of women ages 15-492013: 25.3 % of women ages 15-492014: 25.1 % of women ages 15-492015: 24.9 % of women ages 15-492016: 24.8 % of women ages 15-492017: 24.6 % of women ages 15-492018: 24.4 % of women ages 15-492019: 24.2 % of women ages 15-492020: 24 % of women ages 15-492021: 23.8 % of women ages 15-492022: 23.7 % of women ages 15-492023: 23.6 % of women ages 15-49

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 Qatar stood at 23.6%. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Qatar peaked at 26.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23.6%, in 2023.

Qatar ranks 112th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.4% 26.0% 26.7% 10
2010s 25.0% 24.2% 25.8% 10
2020s 23.8% 23.6% 24.0% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Qatar?
Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Qatar was 23.6% 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 Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 26.7% in 2000.
What is the lowest share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 23.6% in 2023.
How does Qatar rank for share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups?
Qatar ranks 112th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Qatar 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

Indicator
Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups
Unit
% of women ages 15-49
Source
Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 4,608 data points, 2000–2023
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Anemia is a condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin.