Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia was 2,034 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2,034
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
47th
of 193 countries
All-time high
2,034
in 2023
All-time low
1,306
in 2003
Years of data
24
2000–2023

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

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2000201120232000: 1.3k2001: 1.3k2002: 1.3k2003: 1.3k2004: 1.3k2005: 1.3k2006: 1.4k2007: 1.4k2008: 1.4k2009: 1.5k2010: 1.5k2011: 1.6k2012: 1.6k2013: 1.6k2014: 1.6k2015: 1.7k2016: 1.7k2017: 1.7k2018: 1.7k2019: 1.8k2020: 1.8k2021: 1.9k2022: 2.0k2023: 2.0k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2023, number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in United Kingdom stood at 2,034. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in United Kingdom peaked at 2,034 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,306, in 2003.

That places United Kingdom 47th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 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 United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia (thousands) in United Kingdom, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 1,350
2001 1,322 -2.1%
2002 1,308 -1.0%
2003 1,306 -0.2%
2004 1,316 +0.8%
2005 1,342 +2.0%
2006 1,375 +2.5%
2007 1,412 +2.7%
2008 1,448 +2.5%
2009 1,480 +2.2%
2010 1,511 +2.1%
2011 1,550 +2.6%
2012 1,583 +2.1%
2013 1,609 +1.7%
2014 1,631 +1.3%
2015 1,653 +1.4%
2016 1,679 +1.6%
2017 1,709 +1.8%
2018 1,736 +1.5%
2019 1,773 +2.1%
2020 1,822 +2.8%
2021 1,885 +3.5%
2022 1,957 +3.8%
2023 2,034 +3.9%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 2,034 is above the median for high income countries, which is 260.6, 7.8× the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 2,034 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 325, 6.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,366 1,306 1,480 10
2010s 1,643 1,511 1,773 10
2020s 1,925 1,822 2,034 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 44 Burkina Faso 2,450 compare
  2. 45 Germany 2,326 compare
  3. 46 Poland 2,085 compare
  4. 48 Chad 2,002 compare
  5. 49 Syria 1,978 compare
  6. 50 Italy 1,923 compare

See the full ranking of 214 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in United Kingdom?
Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in United Kingdom was 2,034 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 United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 2,034 in 2023.
What is the lowest number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 1,306 in 2003.
How does United Kingdom rank for number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia?
United Kingdom ranks 47th 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 United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom 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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