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

Vanuatu: Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups was 30.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
30.4%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
67th
of 192 countries
All-time high
30.4%
in 2023
All-time low
25.8%
in 2010
Years of data
24
2000–2023

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

01020302000201120232000: 27.6 % of women ages 15-492001: 27.4 % of women ages 15-492002: 27.2 % of women ages 15-492003: 27.2 % of women ages 15-492004: 27 % of women ages 15-492005: 26.9 % of women ages 15-492006: 26.7 % of women ages 15-492007: 26.5 % of women ages 15-492008: 26.3 % of women ages 15-492009: 26 % of women ages 15-492010: 25.8 % of women ages 15-492011: 25.9 % of women ages 15-492012: 26 % of women ages 15-492013: 26.2 % of women ages 15-492014: 26.4 % of women ages 15-492015: 26.7 % of women ages 15-492016: 27 % of women ages 15-492017: 27.4 % of women ages 15-492018: 27.7 % of women ages 15-492019: 28.1 % of women ages 15-492020: 28.5 % of women ages 15-492021: 29 % of women ages 15-492022: 29.7 % 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

Vanuatu recorded 30.4% for share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Vanuatu peaked at 30.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25.8%, in 2010.

That places Vanuatu 67th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.9% 26.0% 27.6% 10
2010s 26.7% 25.8% 28.1% 10
2020s 29.4% 28.5% 30.4% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Vanuatu?
Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Vanuatu 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 Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 30.4% in 2023.
What is the lowest share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 25.8% in 2010.
How does Vanuatu rank for share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups?
Vanuatu 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 Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Vanuatu 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.