Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Ireland
Ireland: Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age was 14.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Ireland, 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 Ireland stood at 14.0%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Ireland peaked at 14.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 2004.
Ireland ranks 181st of 192 countries 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 Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.4% | — |
| 2001 | 11.2% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 11.0% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 11.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 10.9% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 10.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 11.0% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 11.1% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11.2% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 11.3% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 11.4% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 11.5% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 11.6% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 11.7% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 11.8% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 11.9% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 12.1% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 12.2% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 12.5% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 12.8% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 13.1% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 13.5% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 14.0% | +3.7% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 14.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.0%, 82% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 14.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.5%, 65% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.1% | 10.9% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 11.3% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 12.8% | 14.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Ireland?
- Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Ireland was 14.0% 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 Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 14.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 2004.
- How does Ireland rank for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age?
- Ireland ranks 181st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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.