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

Uzbekistan: Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups was 30.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
30.4%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
67th
of 192 countries
All-time high
45.2%
in 2000
All-time low
29.6%
in 2019
Years of data
24
2000–2023

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

010203040502000201120232000: 45.2 % of women ages 15-492001: 44 % of women ages 15-492002: 43 % of women ages 15-492003: 41.9 % of women ages 15-492004: 40.8 % of women ages 15-492005: 39.8 % of women ages 15-492006: 38.8 % of women ages 15-492007: 37.7 % of women ages 15-492008: 36.5 % of women ages 15-492009: 35.4 % of women ages 15-492010: 34.3 % of women ages 15-492011: 33.3 % of women ages 15-492012: 32.5 % of women ages 15-492013: 31.7 % of women ages 15-492014: 31.1 % of women ages 15-492015: 30.6 % of women ages 15-492016: 30.2 % of women ages 15-492017: 29.9 % of women ages 15-492018: 29.7 % of women ages 15-492019: 29.6 % of women ages 15-492020: 29.6 % of women ages 15-492021: 29.7 % of women ages 15-492022: 29.9 % of women ages 15-492023: 30.4 % 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 Uzbekistan stood at 30.4%.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Uzbekistan peaked at 45.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 29.6%, in 2019.

Uzbekistan ranks 67th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.3% 35.4% 45.2% 10
2010s 31.3% 29.6% 34.3% 10
2020s 29.9% 29.6% 30.4% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Uzbekistan?
Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Uzbekistan was 30.4% 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 Uzbekistan?
The highest recorded value was 45.2% in 2000.
What is the lowest share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups recorded in Uzbekistan?
The lowest recorded value was 29.6% in 2019.
How does Uzbekistan rank for share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups?
Uzbekistan ranks 67th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uzbekistan 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.