Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Norway
Norway: Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 was 16.3 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Norway, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Norway recorded 16.3 for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Norway peaked at 16.3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.2, in 2005.
That places Norway 166th 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 Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.9 | — |
| 2001 | 12.6 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 12.5 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 12.4 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 12.3 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 12.2 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 12.2 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 12.3 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 12.3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 12.3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 12.4 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 12.5 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 12.7 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 12.8 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 13 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 13.2 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 13.5 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 13.8 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 14 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 14.4 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 14.7 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 15.2 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 15.7 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 16.3 | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.4 | 12.2 | 12.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.23 | 12.4 | 14.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.47 | 14.7 | 16.3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More gender data for Norway
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 850.35 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9674 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,879 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,879 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.5298 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 26,013 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 27,570 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 26,104 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 27,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 26,158 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Norway?
- Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Norway was 16.3 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 16.3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2 in 2005.
- How does Norway rank for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49?
- Norway ranks 166th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway 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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