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

Latest (2023)
13.5
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
172nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
13.5
in 2023
All-time low
7.7
in 2003
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Iceland, 2000–2023

0510152000201120232000: 7.92001: 7.82002: 7.82003: 7.72004: 7.72005: 7.82006: 7.92007: 8.12008: 8.32009: 8.42010: 8.42011: 8.42012: 8.52013: 8.62014: 8.82015: 92016: 9.22017: 9.62018: 10.12019: 10.62020: 11.12021: 11.82022: 12.62023: 13.5

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

Annual values for Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia (thousands) in Iceland, 2000 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 169 Brunei Darussalam 21.7 compare
  2. 170 Bahamas 19.9 compare
  3. 171 Malta 19.1 compare
  4. 173 Barbados 13.1 compare
  5. 174 Samoa 10.4 compare
  6. 175 Saint Lucia 9.6 compare

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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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Indicator
Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia (thousands)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
214 places, 5,136 data points, 2000–2023
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