Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (% of women ages 15-49) - Country Ranking - South America
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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| Rank | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guyana | 31.70 | 2019 |
| 2 | Bolivia | 24.40 | 2019 |
| 3 | Venezuela | 24.20 | 2019 |
| 4 | Paraguay | 23.00 | 2019 |
| 5 | Colombia | 21.20 | 2019 |
| 6 | Suriname | 21.00 | 2019 |
| 7 | Peru | 20.60 | 2019 |
| 8 | Ecuador | 17.20 | 2019 |
| 9 | Brazil | 16.10 | 2019 |
| 10 | Uruguay | 15.00 | 2019 |
| 11 | Argentina | 11.90 | 2019 |
| 12 | Chile | 8.70 | 2019 |
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Aggregation method: Weighted average
Periodicity: Annual
