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

Turkey: Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups was 29.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
29.3%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
74th
of 192 countries
All-time high
32.7%
in 2000
All-time low
28.4%
in 2016
Years of data
24
2000–2023

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

01020302000201120232000: 32.7 % of women ages 15-492001: 32.3 % of women ages 15-492002: 32 % of women ages 15-492003: 31.8 % of women ages 15-492004: 31.7 % of women ages 15-492005: 31.5 % of women ages 15-492006: 31.2 % of women ages 15-492007: 30.9 % of women ages 15-492008: 30.5 % of women ages 15-492009: 30.1 % of women ages 15-492010: 29.8 % of women ages 15-492011: 29.4 % of women ages 15-492012: 29.1 % of women ages 15-492013: 28.8 % of women ages 15-492014: 28.6 % of women ages 15-492015: 28.5 % of women ages 15-492016: 28.4 % of women ages 15-492017: 28.4 % of women ages 15-492018: 28.4 % of women ages 15-492019: 28.4 % of women ages 15-492020: 28.5 % of women ages 15-492021: 28.7 % of women ages 15-492022: 29 % of women ages 15-492023: 29.3 % 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

The most recent figure for share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Turkey is 29.3%, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Turkey peaked at 32.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 28.4%, in 2016.

That places Turkey 74th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 31.5% 30.1% 32.7% 10
2010s 28.8% 28.4% 29.8% 10
2020s 28.9% 28.5% 29.3% 4

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 72 East Timor 29.7% compare
  2. 73 Morocco 29.5% compare
  3. 74 Libya 29.3% compare
  4. 76 Papua New Guinea 28.8% compare
  5. 77 Laos 28.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Turkey?
Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Turkey was 29.3% 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 Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 32.7% in 2000.
What is the lowest share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 28.4% in 2016.
How does Turkey rank for share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups?
Turkey ranks 74th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Turkey 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.