In 2019, it was estimated that around 539 million non-pregnant women worldwide had anemia. At that time, South Asia had the highest number of non-pregnant women with 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 number of non-pregnant women aged 15 to 49 years with anemia worldwide in 2000 and 2019, by region.
Number of non-pregnant women aged 15 to 49 years worldwide with anemia in 2000 and 2019, by region
(in millions)
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Lancet (Global Health). (April 30, 2022). Number of non-pregnant women aged 15 to 49 years worldwide with anemia in 2000 and 2019, by region (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1475194/anemia-number-non-pregnant-women-worldwide-by-region/
Lancet (Global Health). "Number of non-pregnant women aged 15 to 49 years worldwide with anemia in 2000 and 2019, by region (in millions)." Chart. April 30, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1475194/anemia-number-non-pregnant-women-worldwide-by-region/
Lancet (Global Health). (2022). Number of non-pregnant women aged 15 to 49 years worldwide with anemia in 2000 and 2019, by region (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1475194/anemia-number-non-pregnant-women-worldwide-by-region/
Lancet (Global Health). "Number of Non-pregnant Women Aged 15 to 49 Years Worldwide with Anemia in 2000 and 2019, by Region (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Apr 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1475194/anemia-number-non-pregnant-women-worldwide-by-region/
Lancet (Global Health), Number of non-pregnant women aged 15 to 49 years worldwide with anemia in 2000 and 2019, by region (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1475194/anemia-number-non-pregnant-women-worldwide-by-region/ (last visited December 24, 2024)
Number of non-pregnant women aged 15 to 49 years worldwide with anemia in 2000 and 2019, by region (in millions) [Graph], Lancet (Global Health), April 30, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1475194/anemia-number-non-pregnant-women-worldwide-by-region/
