Lao PDR - Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (% of women ages 15-49)

Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (% of women ages 15-49) in Lao PDR was 39.50 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 19 years was 42.60 in 2000, while its lowest value was 36.20 in 2011.

Definition: Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age refers to the combined prevalence of both non-pregnant with haemoglobin levels below 12 g/dL and pregnant women with haemoglobin levels below 11 g/dL.

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics (http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.1?lang=en).

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Year Value
2000 42.60
2001 41.70
2002 40.90
2003 40.20
2004 39.40
2005 38.70
2006 38.10
2007 37.50
2008 37.00
2009 36.60
2010 36.40
2011 36.20
2012 36.30
2013 36.50
2014 36.80
2015 37.20
2016 37.70
2017 38.20
2018 38.80
2019 39.50

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Nutrition