Statizoid

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.

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 →

More reference data data for Thailand

All data for Thailand →

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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

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
Last refreshed

Anemia is a condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin.