Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age was 24.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Central Europe and the Baltics, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of women ages 15-49.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Central Europe and the Baltics is 24.0%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 24.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.1%, in 2009.
That places Central Europe and the Baltics 32nd 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 women of reproductive age in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.0% | — |
| 2001 | 20.7% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 20.6% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 20.5% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 20.4% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 20.3% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 20.3% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 20.2% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 20.2% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 20.1% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 20.2% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 20.2% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 20.3% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 20.4% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 20.6% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 20.8% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 21.0% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 21.2% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 21.5% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 21.8% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 22.2% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 22.8% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 23.4% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 24.0% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.4% | 20.1% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 20.2% | 21.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.1% | 22.2% | 24.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
More health data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -4.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0352 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 -1.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0319 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate -3.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Central Europe and the Baltics was 24.0% in 2023, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 24.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.1% in 2009.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 32nd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics 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 women of reproductive age (% of women ages 15-49). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age refers to the combined prevalence of both non-pregnant with haemoglobin levels below 12 g/dL and pregnant women with haemoglobin levels below 11 g/dL.