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
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 2000–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
- 24 Liberia 42.0% compare
- 25 Equatorial Guinea 41.1% compare
- 26 Cape Verde 40.5% compare
- 26 Togo 40.5% compare
- 28 Myanmar 39.5% compare
- 28 Sao Tome and Principe 39.5% compare
- 30 Democratic Republic of Congo 39.3% compare
More health data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0335 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per capita 0.0381 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0363 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
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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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.