Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Latvia
Latvia: Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age was 21.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Latvia, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of women ages 15-49.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 21.4% for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Latvia peaked at 21.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19.1%, in 2009.
That places Latvia 132nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.9% | — |
| 2001 | 20.5% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 20.2% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 20.0% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 19.7% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 19.6% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 19.4% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 19.3% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 19.2% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 19.1% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 19.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 19.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 19.2% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 19.3% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 19.4% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 19.5% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 19.7% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 19.9% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 20.1% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 20.2% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 20.4% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 20.7% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 21.0% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 21.4% | +1.9% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 21.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.0%, 1.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 21.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.5%, 100% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.8% | 19.1% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 19.1% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.9% | 20.4% | 21.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0202 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Latvia?
- Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Latvia was 21.4% 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 Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.1% in 2009.
- How does Latvia rank for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age?
- Latvia ranks 132nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latvia 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.