Xiaoxi Liu, Yaxin Xing, Sailimai Man, Heling Bao, Yining Zu, Canqing Yu, Jun Lv, Linhong Wang, Bo Wang, Liming Li, Hui Liu
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Abstract
What is already known about this topic?: The Sustainable Development Goals target a 50% reduction in anemia among women of reproductive age by 2025 and the elimination of all forms of malnutrition by 2030. However, robust evidence documenting temporal changes in anemia prevalence remains scarce.
What is added by this report?: Drawing on large-scale national health examination data, this report demonstrates overall progress in reducing anemia among urban women in China between 2019 and 2024. However, it also reveals increasing prevalence in several provinces and a growing burden of moderate-to-severe anemia specifically among women aged 40-49 years.
What are the implications for public health practice?: Risk-stratified and targeted anemia prevention and control strategies are urgently needed. Priority should be given to women aged 40-49 years, women of reproductive age residing in high-burden provinces, and geographic areas where anemia prevalence either exceeds 20% or demonstrates an upward trend.