Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Ireland
Ireland: Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 was 14 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Ireland, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Ireland is 14, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Ireland peaked at 14 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.9, in 2004.
Ireland ranks 183rd of 194 countries 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 Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.4 | — |
| 2001 | 11.2 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 11 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 10.9 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 10.9 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 11 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 11.1 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 11.1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11.2 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 11.3 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 11.4 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 11.5 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 11.6 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 11.7 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 11.8 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 11.9 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 12.1 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 12.2 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 12.5 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 12.8 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 13.1 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 13.5 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 14 | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.08 | 10.9 | 11.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.8 | 11.3 | 12.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.35 | 12.8 | 14 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More gender data for Ireland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 899.27 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9809 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,626 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,626 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 26,039 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 27,455 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 26,494 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 27,919 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 26,943 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Ireland?
- Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Ireland was 14 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 14 in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9 in 2004.
- How does Ireland rank for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49?
- Ireland ranks 183rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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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