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

Palestine: Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups was 24.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
24.8%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
103rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
27.3%
in 2000
All-time low
23.9%
in 2014
Years of data
24
2000–2023

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

01020302000201120232000: 27.3 % of women ages 15-492001: 26.9 % of women ages 15-492002: 26.5 % of women ages 15-492003: 26.2 % of women ages 15-492004: 26 % of women ages 15-492005: 25.8 % of women ages 15-492006: 25.6 % of women ages 15-492007: 25.3 % of women ages 15-492008: 25 % of women ages 15-492009: 24.7 % of women ages 15-492010: 24.4 % of women ages 15-492011: 24.2 % of women ages 15-492012: 24.1 % of women ages 15-492013: 24 % of women ages 15-492014: 23.9 % of women ages 15-492015: 23.9 % of women ages 15-492016: 23.9 % of women ages 15-492017: 23.9 % of women ages 15-492018: 23.9 % of women ages 15-492019: 24 % of women ages 15-492020: 24 % of women ages 15-492021: 24.2 % of women ages 15-492022: 24.5 % of women ages 15-492023: 24.8 % 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

Palestine recorded 24.8% for share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in 2023.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Palestine peaked at 27.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23.9%, in 2014.

Palestine ranks 103rd 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 25.9% 24.7% 27.3% 10
2010s 24.0% 23.9% 24.4% 10
2020s 24.4% 24.0% 24.8% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Palestine?
Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Palestine was 24.8% 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 Palestine?
The highest recorded value was 27.3% in 2000.
What is the lowest share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups recorded in Palestine?
The lowest recorded value was 23.9% in 2014.
How does Palestine rank for share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups?
Palestine ranks 103rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups rising or falling in Palestine?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Palestine 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.