Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in European Union
European Union: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women was 17.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in European Union, 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 European Union is 17.9%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in European Union peaked at 21.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.7%, in 2021.
European Union ranks 43rd 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 European Union, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.9% | — |
| 2001 | 21.3% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 20.9% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 20.5% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 20.2% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 19.9% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 19.7% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 19.4% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 19.2% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 19.0% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 18.8% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 18.5% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 18.4% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 18.3% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 18.2% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 18.2% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 18.1% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 18.1% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 18.0% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 17.9% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 17.8% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 17.7% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 17.8% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 17.9% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.2% | 19.0% | 21.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.2% | 17.9% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 17.7% | 17.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 40 Tajikistan 39.6% compare
- 41 Madagascar 39.3% compare
- 42 Pakistan 39.1% compare
- 43 Bangladesh 38.6% compare
- 43 Malawi 38.6% compare
- 45 Sudan 38.0% compare
- 46 Djibouti 37.2% compare
More health data for European Union
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0291 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate -0.1087 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0318 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 -0.3683 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0304 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 -2.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, per capita 0.0269 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate -0.6156 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in European Union?
- Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in European Union was 17.9% 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 European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 21.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among pregnant women recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 2021.
- How does European Union rank for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
- European Union ranks 43rd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union 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.