Costa Rica - 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 Costa Rica was 13.70 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 19 years was 16.10 in 2000, while its lowest value was 12.30 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 16.10
2001 15.70
2002 15.20
2003 14.90
2004 14.50
2005 14.10
2006 13.70
2007 13.30
2008 13.00
2009 12.60
2010 12.40
2011 12.30
2012 12.30
2013 12.30
2014 12.40
2015 12.60
2016 12.80
2017 13.00
2018 13.30
2019 13.70

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Nutrition