Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Denmark
Denmark: Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 was 17 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Denmark, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Denmark stood at 17. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Denmark peaked at 17 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.9, in 2005.
That places Denmark 157th 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 Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.6 | — |
| 2001 | 13.5 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 13.4 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 13.2 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 13 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 12.9 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 12.9 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 12.9 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 12.9 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 12.9 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 12.9 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 13 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 13.1 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 13.2 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 13.4 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 13.5 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 13.8 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 14.1 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 14.4 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 14.7 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 15.2 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 15.7 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 16.4 | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 17 | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.12 | 12.9 | 13.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.61 | 12.9 | 14.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.07 | 15.2 | 17 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 155 Brunei Darussalam 18.3 compare
- 156 Saudi Arabia 17.6 compare
- 158 Sweden 16.8 compare
- 159 Austria 16.7 compare
- 160 Singapore 16.6 compare
- 160 Switzerland 16.6 compare
More gender data for Denmark
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 936.54 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1147 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,145 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,145 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.2008 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 28,897 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 30,488 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 28,736 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 30,324 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 28,778 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Denmark?
- Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Denmark was 17 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 17 in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9 in 2005.
- How does Denmark rank for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49?
- Denmark ranks 157th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark 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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