Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Yemen
Yemen: Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups was 36.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Yemen, 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 Yemen is 36.4%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Yemen peaked at 41.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 34.3%, in 2014.
Yemen ranks 41st of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.5% | 36.0% | 41.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.6% | 34.3% | 35.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.7% | 35.1% | 36.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 38 Guyana 37.5% compare
- 39 Tajikistan 37.3% compare
- 40 Madagascar 37.2% compare
- 42 Ghana 36.0% compare
- 43 Azerbaijan 35.6% compare
- 43 Eritrea 35.6% compare
More reference data data for Yemen
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.5034 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.942 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.1292 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.13 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.2632 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 157.58 2010 = 100 (2014)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Yemen?
- Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Yemen was 36.4% 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 Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 41.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.3% in 2014.
- How does Yemen rank for share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups?
- Yemen ranks 41st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen 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.