Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Albania
Albania: Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) was 16.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Albania, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Albania stood at 16.5%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Albania peaked at 16.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 14.2%, in 2010.
That places Albania 89th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.2% | — |
| 2001 | 15.1% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 15.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 15.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 15.0% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 14.9% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 14.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 14.7% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 14.6% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 14.4% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 14.2% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 14.4% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 14.6% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 14.9% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 15.2% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 15.5% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 15.9% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 16.3% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 16.4% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 16.5% | +0.6% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 16.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.1%, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Albania's 16.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.3%, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.9% | 14.4% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 14.2% | 16.5% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 86 Morocco 16.9% compare
- 87 Zambia 16.8% compare
- 88 Cape Verde 16.6% compare
- 89 Kazakhstan 16.5% compare
- 89 Eswatini 16.5% compare
- 92 Iran 16.4% compare
- 92 Micronesia (country) 16.4% compare
More gender data for Albania
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 395.13 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.37 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,277 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,277 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.2733 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 13,104 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 13,984 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 13,211 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 14,132 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 13,321 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Albania?
- Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Albania was 16.5% in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.2% in 2010.
- How does Albania rank for prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49)?
- Albania ranks 89th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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