Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Belgium
Belgium: Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) was 9.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Belgium, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 9.7% for prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Belgium peaked at 9.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2002.
Belgium ranks 154th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.8% | — |
| 2001 | 7.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7.7% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 7.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7.8% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 7.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7.9% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 7.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8.0% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 8.1% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 8.2% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 8.3% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 8.5% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 8.7% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 8.9% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 9.2% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 9.4% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 9.7% | +3.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 9.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.7%, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 9.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.3%, 79% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.8% | 7.7% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 8.0% | 9.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More gender data for Belgium
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,701 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 10,123 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,123 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.3629 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 49,723 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 52,153 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 50,100 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 52,519 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 53,460 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Belgium?
- Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Belgium was 9.7% 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 Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2002.
- How does Belgium rank for prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49)?
- Belgium ranks 154th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium 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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