Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Euro area
Euro area: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women was 16.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Euro area, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Euro area is 16.4%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Euro area peaked at 20.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.2%, in 2021.
Euro area ranks 45th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Euro area, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.4% | — |
| 2001 | 19.8% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 19.4% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 19.1% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 18.7% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 18.4% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 18.2% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 18.0% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 17.7% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 17.5% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 17.3% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 17.1% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 17.0% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 16.9% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 16.8% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 16.7% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 16.6% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 16.5% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 16.4% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 16.3% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 16.2% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 16.2% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 16.3% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 16.4% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.7% | 17.5% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 16.3% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 16.2% | 16.4% | 4 |
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More health data for Euro area
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0286 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 0.1709 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0309 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate -0.1844 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0298 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -1.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, per capita 0.027 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate 0.1302 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Euro area?
- Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Euro area was 16.4% in 2023, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia among pregnant women recorded in Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 20.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among pregnant women recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.2% in 2021.
- How does Euro area rank for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
- Euro area ranks 45th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Euro area 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 pregnant women (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of anemia, pregnant women, is the percentage of pregnant women whose hemoglobin level is less than 110 grams per liter at sea level.