In 2019, South Asia and West and Central Africa had the highest prevalence of anemia among women worldwide. At that time, around half of women in South Asia had anemia. Anemia is a condition in which a person does not have enough healthy red blood cells to effectively carry oxygen throughout the body. There are many different types of anemia including iron deficiency anemia, megaloblastic anemia, and hemolytic anemia. This statistic shows the prevalence of anemia among women aged 15 to 49 years worldwide in 2000 and 2019, by region.
Prevalence of anemia among women aged 15 to 49 years worldwide in 2000 and 2019, by region
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Lancet (Global Health). (April 30, 2022). Prevalence of anemia among women aged 15 to 49 years worldwide in 2000 and 2019, by region [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1475184/anemia-prevalence-women-worldwide-by-region/
Lancet (Global Health). "Prevalence of anemia among women aged 15 to 49 years worldwide in 2000 and 2019, by region." Chart. April 30, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1475184/anemia-prevalence-women-worldwide-by-region/
Lancet (Global Health). (2022). Prevalence of anemia among women aged 15 to 49 years worldwide in 2000 and 2019, by region. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1475184/anemia-prevalence-women-worldwide-by-region/
Lancet (Global Health). "Prevalence of Anemia among Women Aged 15 to 49 Years Worldwide in 2000 and 2019, by Region." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Apr 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1475184/anemia-prevalence-women-worldwide-by-region/
Lancet (Global Health), Prevalence of anemia among women aged 15 to 49 years worldwide in 2000 and 2019, by region Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1475184/anemia-prevalence-women-worldwide-by-region/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Prevalence of anemia among women aged 15 to 49 years worldwide in 2000 and 2019, by region [Graph], Lancet (Global Health), April 30, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1475184/anemia-prevalence-women-worldwide-by-region/
