Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Greece
Greece: Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) was 9.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Greece, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Greece stood at 9.4%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Greece peaked at 9.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2001.
Greece ranks 156th 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 Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.8% | — |
| 2001 | 7.7% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 7.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7.8% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 7.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7.9% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 8.0% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 8.1% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 8.3% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 8.4% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 8.6% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 8.8% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 9.0% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 9.2% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 9.4% | +2.2% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 9.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.7%, 97% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Greece's 9.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.3%, 76% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.7% | 7.7% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 7.9% | 9.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More gender data for Greece
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,138 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.1 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 8,584 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 8,584 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.2295 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 33,028 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 35,271 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 33,346 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 35,681 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 33,703 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Greece?
- Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Greece was 9.4% 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2001.
- How does Greece rank for prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49)?
- Greece ranks 156th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece 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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