Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions)
Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions): Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 was 21.34 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions), 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions) recorded 21.34 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 3.0% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions) peaked at 21.34 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.57, in 2010.
Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions) ranks 118th of 155 groups on this measure, 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 Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.23 | — |
| 2001 | 18.02 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 17.9 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 17.83 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 17.77 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 17.72 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 17.7 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 17.66 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 17.64 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 17.59 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 17.57 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 17.59 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 17.69 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 17.82 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 17.97 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 18.18 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 18.41 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 18.69 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 18.97 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 19.31 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 19.68 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 20.15 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 20.72 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 21.34 | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.81 | 17.59 | 18.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.22 | 17.57 | 19.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.47 | 19.68 | 21.34 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions)?
- Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions) was 21.34 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 21.34 in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.57 in 2010.
- How does Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions) rank for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49?
- Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions) ranks 118th out of 155 groups with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 rising or falling in Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe and Central Asia (World Bank regions) 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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