Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age was 26.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 26.5% for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age 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 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 26.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23.3%, in 2011.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th of 47 groups on this measure, 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.5% | — |
| 2001 | 24.3% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 24.1% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 24.0% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 24.0% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 23.9% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 23.8% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 23.7% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 23.6% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 23.5% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 23.4% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 23.3% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 23.3% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 23.4% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 23.4% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 23.6% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 23.8% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 24.0% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 24.2% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 24.5% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 24.8% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 25.3% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 25.8% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 26.5% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.9% | 23.5% | 24.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.7% | 23.3% | 24.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.6% | 24.8% | 26.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 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
- 31 Burundi 39.0% compare
- 32 Cameroon 38.9% compare
- 33 Tanzania 38.8% compare
More health data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0402 units per person (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 -0.0639 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0397 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 -0.1882 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.035 units per person (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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 26.5% 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 26.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.3% in 2011.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.