Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Iceland
Iceland: Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia was 13.5 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Iceland, 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 Iceland stood at 13.5. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and up 57.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Iceland peaked at 13.5 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.7, in 2003.
Iceland ranks 172nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.9 | — |
| 2001 | 7.8 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 7.8 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7.7 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 7.7 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7.8 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 7.9 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 8.1 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 8.3 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 8.4 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 8.4 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8.4 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8.5 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 8.6 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 8.8 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 9 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 9.2 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 9.6 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 10.1 | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 10.6 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 11.1 | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 11.8 | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 12.6 | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 13.5 | +7.1% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 13.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 260.6, 5% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 13.5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 325, 4% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.94 | 7.7 | 8.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.12 | 8.4 | 10.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.25 | 11.1 | 13.5 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More gender data for Iceland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 69.14 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.228 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 345.21 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 345.21 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7736 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,155 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,290 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,184 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2,324 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,211 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Iceland?
- Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Iceland was 13.5 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 Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 13.5 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7 in 2003.
- How does Iceland rank for number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia?
- Iceland ranks 172nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland 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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