Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age was 21.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Europe & Central Asia, 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 recorded 21.3% 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 3.0% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 21.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.5%, in 2010.
That places Europe & Central Asia 33rd 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 Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.2% | — |
| 2001 | 18.0% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 17.9% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 17.8% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 17.7% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 17.7% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 17.7% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 17.6% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 17.6% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 17.5% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 17.5% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 17.6% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 17.7% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 17.8% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 17.9% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 18.1% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 18.4% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 18.6% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 18.9% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 19.3% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 19.6% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 20.1% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 20.7% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 21.3% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.8% | 17.5% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.2% | 17.5% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 19.6% | 21.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
More health data for Europe & Central Asia
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 0.9265 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per capita 0.0339 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per capita 0.0299 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0346 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, annual growth rate 0.6344 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0352 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Europe & Central Asia?
- Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Europe & Central Asia was 21.3% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 21.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5% in 2010.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 33rd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.