What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age between France and United Kingdom?

0.5%, with United Kingdom ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?

24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.

France vs United Kingdom: Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age

France

13.1%

in 2023

United Kingdom

13.6%

in 2023

France rank

188th

United Kingdom rank

185th

Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age over time

France
United Kingdom

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 13.6% against 13.1% in France, a difference of 0.5%.

Across all 24 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

France ranks 188th and United Kingdom ranks 185th of 192 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
2000s	7.5%	9.6%	2.1%	United Kingdom
2010s	8.8%	11.1%	2.3%	United Kingdom
2020s	12.0%	12.9%	0.9%	United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age, France or United Kingdom?: United Kingdom, at 13.6% against 13.1% in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age between France and United Kingdom?: 0.5%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age?: France ranks 188th and United Kingdom ranks 185th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (% of women ages 15-49). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (% of women ages 15-49)
Unit: % of women ages 15-49
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 239 places, 5,736 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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.