Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Uganda
Uganda: Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups was 27.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Uganda, 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 Uganda stood at 27.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Uganda peaked at 33.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24.2%, in 2013.
Uganda ranks 85th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.6% | 25.7% | 33.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.6% | 24.2% | 25.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.2% | 25.5% | 27.2% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Uganda?
- Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Uganda was 27.2% 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 33.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.2% in 2013.
- How does Uganda rank for share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups?
- Uganda ranks 85th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda 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.