Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Albania
Albania: Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 was 24.7 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Albania, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Albania recorded 24.7 for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Albania peaked at 24.7 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19.9, in 2010.
Albania ranks 104th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.7 | — |
| 2001 | 22.3 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 21.9 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 21.7 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 21.4 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 21.2 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 20.9 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 20.6 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 20.4 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 20.1 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 19.9 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 20 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 20.1 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 20.3 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 20.6 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 21 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 21.4 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 21.9 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 22.3 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 22.6 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 22.9 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 23.4 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 24 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 24.7 | +2.9% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 24.7 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.8, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Albania's 24.7 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.5, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.32 | 20.1 | 22.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.01 | 19.9 | 22.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.75 | 22.9 | 24.7 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
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 women aged 15-49 in Albania?
- Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Albania was 24.7 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 24.7 in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.9 in 2010.
- How does Albania rank for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49?
- Albania ranks 104th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 (Modeled Estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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