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

Turkmenistan: Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups was 34.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
34.8%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
46th
of 192 countries
All-time high
42.5%
in 2000
All-time low
33.6%
in 2015
Years of data
24
2000–2023

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

0102030402000201120232000: 42.5 % of women ages 15-492001: 41.5 % of women ages 15-492002: 40.7 % of women ages 15-492003: 39.9 % of women ages 15-492004: 39 % of women ages 15-492005: 38.2 % of women ages 15-492006: 37.4 % of women ages 15-492007: 36.7 % of women ages 15-492008: 36 % of women ages 15-492009: 35.2 % of women ages 15-492010: 34.6 % of women ages 15-492011: 34.2 % of women ages 15-492012: 34 % of women ages 15-492013: 33.8 % of women ages 15-492014: 33.7 % of women ages 15-492015: 33.6 % of women ages 15-492016: 33.7 % of women ages 15-492017: 33.7 % of women ages 15-492018: 33.7 % of women ages 15-492019: 33.8 % of women ages 15-492020: 33.9 % of women ages 15-492021: 34.1 % of women ages 15-492022: 34.4 % of women ages 15-492023: 34.8 % 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

In 2023, share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Turkmenistan stood at 34.8%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Turkmenistan peaked at 42.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 33.6%, in 2015.

That places Turkmenistan 46th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 38.7% 35.2% 42.5% 10
2010s 33.9% 33.6% 34.6% 10
2020s 34.3% 33.9% 34.8% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Turkmenistan?
Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Turkmenistan was 34.8% 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 Turkmenistan?
The highest recorded value was 42.5% in 2000.
What is the lowest share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups recorded in Turkmenistan?
The lowest recorded value was 33.6% in 2015.
How does Turkmenistan rank for share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups?
Turkmenistan ranks 46th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Turkmenistan 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.