In 2021, there were an estimated 1.92 billion people worldwide who had anemia. This was an increase from 1.5 billion people in 1990. However, the prevalence of anemia deceased from 28.2 percent in 1990 to 24.3 percent in 2021. Anemia is a condition in which a person does not have enough healthy red cells to effectively carry oxygen throughout the body. Factors that increase the risk of anemia include a diet lacking certain vitamins and minerals, such as iron and vitamin B-12, menstruation, pregnancy, and certain chronic conditions like cancer, diabetes, and kidney failure. This statistic shows the number of people with anemia across all ages worldwide in 1990 and 2021.
Number of people with anemia across all ages worldwide in 1990 and 2021
(in billions)
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Lancet (Haematology). (July 30, 2023). Number of people with anemia across all ages worldwide in 1990 and 2021 (in billions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1474472/global-anemia-number-of-cases-all-ages/
Lancet (Haematology). "Number of people with anemia across all ages worldwide in 1990 and 2021 (in billions)." Chart. July 30, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1474472/global-anemia-number-of-cases-all-ages/
Lancet (Haematology). (2023). Number of people with anemia across all ages worldwide in 1990 and 2021 (in billions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1474472/global-anemia-number-of-cases-all-ages/
Lancet (Haematology). "Number of People with Anemia across All Ages Worldwide in 1990 and 2021 (in Billions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Jul 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1474472/global-anemia-number-of-cases-all-ages/
Lancet (Haematology), Number of people with anemia across all ages worldwide in 1990 and 2021 (in billions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1474472/global-anemia-number-of-cases-all-ages/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Number of people with anemia across all ages worldwide in 1990 and 2021 (in billions) [Graph], Lancet (Haematology), July 30, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1474472/global-anemia-number-of-cases-all-ages/
