Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Romania
Romania: Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age was 24.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Romania, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of women ages 15-49.
Analysis
Romania recorded 24.3% 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 2.5% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Romania peaked at 24.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.8%, in 2008.
That places Romania 108th out of 192 countries 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 Romania, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.8% | — |
| 2001 | 21.5% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 21.3% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 21.2% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 21.1% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 21.0% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 20.9% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 20.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 20.8% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 20.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 20.9% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 20.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 20.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 21.0% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 21.1% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 21.3% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 21.4% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 21.6% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 21.9% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 22.2% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 22.6% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 23.1% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 23.7% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 24.3% | +2.5% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 24.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.0%, 1.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Romania's 24.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.5%, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.1% | 20.8% | 21.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.3% | 20.9% | 22.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.4% | 22.6% | 24.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More health data for Romania
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.59 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0845 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,419 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 113 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0235 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, 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 Romania?
- Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Romania was 24.3% 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 Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 24.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.8% in 2008.
- How does Romania rank for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age?
- Romania ranks 108th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania 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.