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

Thailand: Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups was 20.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
20.7%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
138th
of 192 countries
All-time high
22.7%
in 2008
All-time low
20.6%
in 2021
Years of data
24
2000–2023

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

05101520252000201120232000: 20.8 % of women ages 15-492001: 21 % of women ages 15-492002: 21.2 % of women ages 15-492003: 21.5 % of women ages 15-492004: 21.7 % of women ages 15-492005: 22 % of women ages 15-492006: 22.3 % of women ages 15-492007: 22.6 % of women ages 15-492008: 22.7 % of women ages 15-492009: 22.7 % of women ages 15-492010: 22.6 % of women ages 15-492011: 22.6 % of women ages 15-492012: 22.5 % of women ages 15-492013: 22.4 % of women ages 15-492014: 22.2 % of women ages 15-492015: 22 % of women ages 15-492016: 21.8 % of women ages 15-492017: 21.6 % of women ages 15-492018: 21.3 % of women ages 15-492019: 21 % of women ages 15-492020: 20.8 % of women ages 15-492021: 20.6 % of women ages 15-492022: 20.6 % of women ages 15-492023: 20.7 % 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

Thailand recorded 20.7% for share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in 2023.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Thailand peaked at 22.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 20.6%, in 2021.

Thailand ranks 138th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Thailand, 2000 to 2023.
Year % of women ages 15-49 Change
2000 20.8%
2001 21.0% +1.0%
2002 21.2% +1.0%
2003 21.5% +1.4%
2004 21.7% +0.9%
2005 22.0% +1.4%
2006 22.3% +1.4%
2007 22.6% +1.3%
2008 22.7% +0.4%
2009 22.7% +0.0%
2010 22.6% -0.4%
2011 22.6% +0.0%
2012 22.5% -0.4%
2013 22.4% -0.4%
2014 22.2% -0.9%
2015 22.0% -0.9%
2016 21.8% -0.9%
2017 21.6% -0.9%
2018 21.3% -1.4%
2019 21.0% -1.4%
2020 20.8% -1.0%
2021 20.6% -1.0%
2022 20.6% +0.0%
2023 20.7% +0.5%

Thailand compared with similar countries

  • Thailand's 20.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.8%, 91% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Thailand's 20.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.9%, 91% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.9% 20.8% 22.7% 10
2010s 22.0% 21.0% 22.6% 10
2020s 20.7% 20.6% 20.8% 4

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 135 Peru 21.0% compare
  2. 136 Grenada 20.9% compare
  3. 136 Sri Lanka 20.9% compare
  4. 138 Tonga 20.7% compare
  5. 140 Vietnam 20.5% compare
  6. 141 Antigua and Barbuda 20.3% compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Thailand?
Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Thailand was 20.7% 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 Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 22.7% in 2008.
What is the lowest share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 20.6% in 2021.
How does Thailand rank for share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups?
Thailand ranks 138th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Thailand 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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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.