Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Belgium
Belgium: Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 was 15 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Belgium is 15, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Belgium peaked at 15 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.7, in 2004.
That places Belgium 177th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.3 | — |
| 2001 | 11.1 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 10.9 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 10.8 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 10.7 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 10.7 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 10.8 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 10.8 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10.8 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10.9 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 10.9 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 11 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 11.1 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 11.3 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 11.5 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 11.7 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 11.9 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 12.2 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 12.5 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 12.9 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 13.4 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 13.8 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 14.4 | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 15 | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.88 | 10.7 | 11.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.7 | 10.9 | 12.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.15 | 13.4 | 15 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 176 Luxembourg 15.4 compare
- 177 Portugal 15 compare
- 177 United States of America 15 compare
- 180 Iceland 14.7 compare
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 women aged 15-49 in Belgium?
- Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Belgium was 15 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 15 in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7 in 2004.
- How does Belgium rank for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49?
- Belgium ranks 177th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium 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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