Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women (%) in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women (%) was 24.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Europe & Central Asia, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Europe & Central Asia stood at 24.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 27.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23.9%, in 2016.
That places Europe & Central Asia 36th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.3% | — |
| 2001 | 26.8% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 26.4% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 26.1% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 25.8% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 25.5% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 25.2% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 25.0% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 24.7% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 24.4% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 24.1% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 24.0% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 23.9% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 23.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 24.0% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 23.9% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 23.9% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 23.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 23.9% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 23.9% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 24.0% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 24.0% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 24.2% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 24.4% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.7% | 24.4% | 27.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.9% | 23.9% | 24.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 24.0% | 24.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
More health data for Europe & Central Asia
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, male, per capita 0.029 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, male, annual growth rate 0.8077 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0277 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, female, per capita 0.0289 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, annual growth rate -1 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Europe & Central Asia?
- Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Europe & Central Asia was 24.4% 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 Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among pregnant women recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.9% in 2016.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 36th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 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.