Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in European Union
European Union: Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age was 17.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in European Union, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of women ages 15-49.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in European Union stood at 17.1%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in European Union peaked at 17.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 2005.
European Union ranks 43rd of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in European Union, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.1% | — |
| 2001 | 12.9% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 12.7% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 12.7% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 12.6% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 12.6% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 12.6% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 12.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 12.6% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 12.6% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 12.7% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 12.8% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 12.9% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 13.1% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 13.3% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 13.5% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 13.8% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 14.1% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 14.4% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 14.8% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 15.2% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 15.8% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 16.4% | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 17.1% | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.7% | 12.6% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 12.7% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 15.2% | 17.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 40 Madagascar 37.2% compare
- 41 Yemen 36.4% compare
- 42 Ghana 36.0% compare
- 43 Azerbaijan 35.6% compare
- 43 Eritrea 35.6% compare
- 45 South Sudan 35.0% compare
- 46 Turkmenistan 34.8% compare
More health data for European Union
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0291 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate -0.1087 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0318 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 -0.3683 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0304 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -2.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, per capita 0.0269 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate -0.6156 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in European Union?
- Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in European Union was 17.1% 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 European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 17.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 2005.
- How does European Union rank for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age?
- European Union ranks 43rd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union 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.