Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age was 28.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of women ages 15-49.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) recorded 28.4% for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 28.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26.0%, in 2013.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 27th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.2% | — |
| 2001 | 27.9% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 27.7% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 27.5% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 27.4% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 27.3% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 27.2% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 27.0% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 26.8% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 26.6% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 26.4% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 26.2% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 26.1% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 26.0% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 26.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 26.1% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 26.2% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 26.4% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 26.5% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 26.7% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 26.9% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 27.3% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 27.8% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 28.4% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.4% | 26.6% | 28.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.3% | 26.0% | 26.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.6% | 26.9% | 28.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- 24 Liberia 42.5% compare
- 25 Togo 41.5% compare
- 26 Equatorial Guinea 41.3% compare
- 27 Cape Verde 40.6% compare
- 28 Democratic Republic of Congo 40.0% compare
- 29 Myanmar 39.7% compare
- 29 Sao Tome and Principe 39.7% compare
More health data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0335 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per capita 0.0381 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0363 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 28.4% in 2023, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 28.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.0% in 2013.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 27th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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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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.