Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Somalia
Somalia: Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups was 46.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Somalia, 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 Somalia stood at 46.2%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Somalia peaked at 46.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 41.6%, in 2010.
That places Somalia 12th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.2% | 41.9% | 44.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.0% | 41.6% | 44.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.5% | 44.8% | 46.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More reference data data for Somalia
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3971 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.484 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.06 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.6624 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.697 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 0 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 0 (2025)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Somalia?
- Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Somalia was 46.2% 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 Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.6% in 2010.
- How does Somalia rank for share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups?
- Somalia ranks 12th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Somalia 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.