Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Netherlands
Netherlands: Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children was 16.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Netherlands, 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
In 2023, anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Netherlands stood at 16.5%. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Netherlands peaked at 20.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.5%, in 2022.
Netherlands ranks 170th of 192 countries on this measure, 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 Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.5% | — |
| 2001 | 20.1% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 19.8% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 19.5% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 19.2% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 19.0% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 18.7% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 18.4% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 18.2% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 17.9% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 17.7% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 17.5% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 17.4% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 17.3% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 17.2% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 17.1% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 17.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 17.0% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 16.9% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 16.7% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 16.6% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 16.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 16.5% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 16.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.1% | 17.9% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 16.7% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.6% | 16.5% | 16.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More gender data for Netherlands
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,769 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.232 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 85,418 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 89,789 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 85,046 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 89,271 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 86,477 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 90,680 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 90,804 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 95,138 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Netherlands?
- Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Netherlands was 16.5% 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 Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 20.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.5% in 2022.
- How does Netherlands rank for anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children?
- Netherlands ranks 170th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.