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Anemia prevalence in women of reproductive age in low- and middle-income countries between 2000 and 2018

Abstract

Anemia is a globally widespread condition in women and is associated with reduced economic productivity and increased mortality worldwide. Here we map annual 2000–2018 geospatial estimates of anemia prevalence in women of reproductive age (15–49 years) across 82 low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), stratify anemia by severity and aggregate results to policy-relevant administrative and national levels. Additionally, we provide subnational …

Authors

Kinyoki D; Osgood-Zimmerman AE; Bhattacharjee NV; Kassebaum NJ; Hay SI

Journal

Nature Medicine, Vol. 27, No. 10, pp. 1761–1782

Publisher

Springer Nature

Publication Date

October 2021

DOI

10.1038/s41591-021-01498-0

ISSN

1078-8956