Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Europe (WHO region)
Europe (WHO region): Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia was 43,358 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Europe (WHO region), 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Europe (WHO region) stood at 43,358. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Europe (WHO region) peaked at 43,358 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37,211, in 2012.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Europe (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38,798 | — |
| 2001 | 38,514 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 38,430 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 38,402 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 38,332 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 38,282 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 38,184 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 38,021 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 37,808 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 37,581 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 37,373 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 37,270 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 37,211 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 37,262 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 37,387 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 37,676 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 38,063 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 38,556 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 39,076 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 39,665 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 40,354 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 41,184 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 42,221 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 43,358 | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38,235 | 37,581 | 38,798 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,954 | 37,211 | 39,665 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,779 | 40,354 | 43,358 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe (WHO region)
More gender data for Europe (WHO region)
- Women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern 75.5% (2025)
- Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) 12.3% (2019)
- Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia 1,010 (2019)
- Mean hemoglobin level of non-pregnant women 129 (2019)
- Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia 25,200 (2019)
- Mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women 118 (2019)
- Mean hemoglobin level of women of reproductive age 129 (2019)
- Women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have their need for 77.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Europe (WHO region)?
- Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Europe (WHO region) was 43,358 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in Europe (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 43,358 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in Europe (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,211 in 2012.
- How does Europe (WHO region) rank for number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia?
- Europe (WHO region) ranks 18th out of 19 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia rising or falling in Europe (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe (WHO region) data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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