Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women was 28.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
28.3%
Change on year
up 2.2%
Rank
27th
of 47 groups
All-time high
28.3%
in 2023
All-time low
25.9%
in 2014
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 2000–2023

01020302000201120232000: 28 % of women ages 15-492001: 27.7 % of women ages 15-492002: 27.5 % of women ages 15-492003: 27.4 % of women ages 15-492004: 27.3 % of women ages 15-492005: 27.2 % of women ages 15-492006: 27.1 % of women ages 15-492007: 26.9 % of women ages 15-492008: 26.6 % of women ages 15-492009: 26.4 % of women ages 15-492010: 26.2 % of women ages 15-492011: 26.1 % of women ages 15-492012: 25.9 % of women ages 15-492013: 25.9 % of women ages 15-492014: 25.9 % of women ages 15-492015: 26 % of women ages 15-492016: 26.1 % of women ages 15-492017: 26.2 % of women ages 15-492018: 26.4 % of women ages 15-492019: 26.5 % of women ages 15-492020: 26.8 % of women ages 15-492021: 27.1 % of women ages 15-492022: 27.7 % of women ages 15-492023: 28.3 % of women ages 15-49

Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of women ages 15-49.

Analysis

In 2023, prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) stood at 28.3%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 28.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25.9%, in 2014.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 27th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women (% of women ages 15-49) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 2000 to 2023.
Year % of women ages 15-49 Change
2000 28.0%
2001 27.7% -1.1%
2002 27.5% -0.7%
2003 27.4% -0.4%
2004 27.3% -0.5%
2005 27.2% -0.4%
2006 27.1% -0.4%
2007 26.9% -0.7%
2008 26.6% -0.9%
2009 26.4% -0.9%
2010 26.2% -0.8%
2011 26.1% -0.5%
2012 25.9% -0.5%
2013 25.9% -0.1%
2014 25.9% -0.0%
2015 26.0% +0.2%
2016 26.1% +0.2%
2017 26.2% +0.7%
2018 26.4% +0.5%
2019 26.5% +0.7%
2020 26.8% +0.9%
2021 27.1% +1.3%
2022 27.7% +2.0%
2023 28.3% +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.2% 26.4% 28.0% 10
2010s 26.1% 25.9% 26.5% 10
2020s 27.5% 26.8% 28.3% 4

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)

  1. 24 Liberia 42.0% compare
  2. 25 Equatorial Guinea 41.1% compare
  3. 26 Cape Verde 40.5% compare
  4. 26 Togo 40.5% compare
  5. 28 Myanmar 39.5% compare
  6. 28 Sao Tome and Principe 39.5% compare
  7. 30 Democratic Republic of Congo 39.3% compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 28.3% 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 28.3% in 2023.
What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 25.9% in 2014.
How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 27th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
Is prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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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Indicator
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women (% 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
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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.