Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women was 21.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Europe & Central Asia, 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 stood at 21.2%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 21.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 2009.
That places Europe & Central Asia 33rd out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.0% | — |
| 2001 | 17.8% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 17.7% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 17.6% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 17.5% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 17.5% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 17.5% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 17.5% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 17.4% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 17.4% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 17.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 17.4% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 17.5% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 17.6% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 17.8% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 18.0% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 18.2% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 18.5% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 18.8% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 19.1% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 19.6% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 20.0% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 20.6% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 21.2% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.6% | 17.4% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 17.4% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 19.6% | 21.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
More health data for Europe & Central Asia
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 0.9265 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per capita 0.0339 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per capita 0.0299 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0346 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, annual growth rate 0.6344 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0352 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Europe & Central Asia?
- Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Europe & Central Asia was 21.2% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 21.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 2009.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 33rd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.