Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Czechia
Czechia: Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age was 24.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Czechia, 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 Czechia is 24.6%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Czechia peaked at 24.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.7%, in 2004.
That places Czechia 106th out of 192 countries 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 Czechia, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.2% | — |
| 2001 | 21.0% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 20.8% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 20.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 20.7% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 20.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 20.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 20.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 20.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 20.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 20.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 20.8% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 21.0% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 21.1% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 21.3% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 21.5% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 21.7% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 21.9% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 22.2% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 22.5% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 22.9% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 23.4% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 24.0% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 24.6% | +2.5% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 24.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.0%, 1.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 24.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.5%, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.8% | 20.7% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.5% | 20.7% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.7% | 22.9% | 24.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Czechia?
- Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Czechia was 24.6% 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 Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.7% in 2004.
- How does Czechia rank for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age?
- Czechia ranks 106th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Czechia 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.