Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Finland
Finland: Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children was 15.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Finland, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Finland is 15.1%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Finland peaked at 19.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.1%, in 2020.
That places Finland 181st out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.4% | — |
| 2001 | 18.9% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 18.5% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 18.1% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 17.8% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 17.5% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 17.2% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 17.0% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 16.7% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 16.5% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 16.2% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 16.1% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 16.0% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 15.9% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 15.8% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 15.7% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 15.6% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 15.4% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 15.3% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 15.1% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 15.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 15.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 15.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.8% | 16.5% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 15.3% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 15.1% | 15.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More gender data for Finland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 722.94 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.98 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 21,608 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 22,763 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 21,714 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 22,886 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 22,103 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 23,286 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 23,753 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 24,879 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Finland?
- Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Finland was 15.1% in 2023, according to Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 19.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.1% in 2020.
- How does Finland rank for anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children?
- Finland ranks 181st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of pregnant women with anemia vs the share of children aged between six months and five years who have anemia. Anemia is a condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin.