Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Austria
Austria: Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women was 16.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Austria, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of women ages 15-49.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Austria is 16.7%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Austria peaked at 16.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 2002.
That places Austria 157th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Austria, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.2% | — |
| 2001 | 12.0% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 11.9% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 11.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 11.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 11.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 12.0% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 12.1% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 12.2% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 12.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 12.4% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 12.5% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 12.7% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 12.9% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 13.1% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 13.3% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 13.6% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 14.0% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 14.4% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 14.9% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 15.5% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 16.1% | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 16.7% | +3.7% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 16.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.0%, 98% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Austria's 16.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.4%, 78% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.0% | 11.9% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 12.2% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 14.9% | 16.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 154 Saudi Arabia 17.4% compare
- 155 Denmark 17.0% compare
- 156 Sweden 16.8% compare
- 157 Switzerland 16.7% compare
- 159 Singapore 16.6% compare
- 160 Netherlands 16.5% compare
More health data for Austria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,266 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 27 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0217 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Austria?
- Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Austria was 16.7% in 2023, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 2002.
- How does Austria rank for prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women?
- Austria ranks 157th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women (% of women ages 15-49). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of anemia, non-pregnant women, is the percentage of non-pregnant women whose hemoglobin level is less than 120 grams per liter at sea level.