Anemia is defined as hemoglobin (Hb) less than 11.0 g/dL for children ages 2–4; Hb less than 11.5 g/dL for children ages 5–11; Hb less than 12.0 g/dL for children ages 12–14 and nonpregnant females age 15 and older; and Hb less than 13.0 g/dL for males age 15 and older, with Hb values adjusted for smoking following 2024 World Health Organization guidance.
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Prevalence of anemia in the U.S. in 2021-2023, by gender
In the period August 2021 to August 2023, it was estimated that around 9.3 percent of people in the United States aged two years and older had anemia. Anemia is more common among females than males, with around 13 percent of females estimated to have the condition, compared to 5.5 percent of males.
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NCHS, & CDC. (December 3, 2024). Percentage of people in the United States aged 2 years and older with anemia from August 2021 to August 2023, by gender [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/1550031/prevalence-of-anemia-by-gender/
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Percentage of people in the United States aged 2 years and older with anemia from August 2021 to August 2023, by gender [Graph], NCHS, & CDC, December 3, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1550031/prevalence-of-anemia-by-gender/
