Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Syria
Syria: Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups was 31.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Syria, 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 Syria stood at 31.0%.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Syria peaked at 32.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 28.9%, in 2014.
Syria ranks 64th 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.
Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Syria, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.2% | — |
| 2001 | 31.8% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 31.4% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 31.2% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 31.0% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 30.7% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 30.5% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 30.2% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 29.9% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 29.6% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 29.3% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 29.1% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 29.0% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 29.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 28.9% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 28.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 29.1% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 29.2% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 29.3% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 29.5% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 29.8% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 30.1% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 30.5% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 31.0% | +1.6% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 31.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 40.0%, 78% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 31.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 29.5%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.9% | 29.6% | 32.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.1% | 28.9% | 29.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.4% | 29.8% | 31.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 61 Algeria 31.6% compare
- 62 Malaysia 31.3% compare
- 63 South Africa 31.2% compare
- 65 Botswana 30.9% compare
- 66 Kazakhstan 30.5% compare
- 67 Uzbekistan 30.4% compare
- 67 Vanuatu 30.4% compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.23 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1542 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 16.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 29.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.93 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Syria?
- Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Syria was 31.0% 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 Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 32.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.9% in 2014.
- How does Syria rank for share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups?
- Syria ranks 64th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria 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.