Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Europe (WHO region)
Europe (WHO region): Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) was 12.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Europe (WHO region), 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Europe (WHO region) is 12.3%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Europe (WHO region) peaked at 12.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 2010.
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 Europe (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.3% | — |
| 2001 | 11.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 11.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 11.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 11.2% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 11.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 11.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 11.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 11.1% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 11.2% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 11.3% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 11.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 11.4% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 11.6% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 11.7% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 11.9% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 12.1% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 12.3% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.2% | 11.2% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 11.1% | 12.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe (WHO region)
More gender data for Europe (WHO region)
- Women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern 75.5% (2025)
- Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia 43,358 (2023)
- Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia 1,010 (2019)
- Mean hemoglobin level of non-pregnant women 129 (2019)
- Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia 25,200 (2019)
- Mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women 118 (2019)
- Mean hemoglobin level of women of reproductive age 129 (2019)
- Women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have their need for 77.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Europe (WHO region)?
- Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Europe (WHO region) was 12.3% 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 Europe (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 12.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) recorded in Europe (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 2010.
- How does Europe (WHO region) rank for prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49)?
- Europe (WHO region) ranks 8th out of 13 groups with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) rising or falling in Europe (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe (WHO region) 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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