Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in United States
United States: Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups was 15.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in United States, 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
The most recent figure for share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in United States is 15.0%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in United States peaked at 15.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2002.
That places United States 175th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in United States, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.8% | — |
| 2001 | 7.7% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 7.6% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 7.7% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 7.8% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 8.0% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 8.3% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 8.7% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 9.1% | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 9.5% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 9.9% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 10.3% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 10.6% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 11.0% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 11.3% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 11.5% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 11.7% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 11.9% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 12.2% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 12.5% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 13.0% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 13.5% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 14.2% | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 15.0% | +5.6% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 15.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.0%, 88% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.2% | 7.6% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 9.9% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 13.0% | 15.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in United States?
- Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in United States was 15.0% 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 15.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2002.
- How does United States rank for share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups?
- United States ranks 175th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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.