Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Portugal
Portugal: Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 was 15 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Portugal, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Portugal stood at 15. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Portugal peaked at 15 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.4, in 2005.
Portugal ranks 177th 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 Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12 | — |
| 2001 | 11.8 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 11.6 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 11.6 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 11.5 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 11.4 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 11.4 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11.4 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 11.4 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11.4 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 11.4 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 11.5 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 11.6 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 11.7 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 11.9 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 12 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 12.2 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 12.4 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 12.7 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 13 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 13.4 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 13.8 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 14.4 | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 15 | +4.2% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 15 is below the median for high income countries, which is 17, 88% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 15 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.5, 70% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.55 | 11.4 | 12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.04 | 11.4 | 13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.15 | 13.4 | 15 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 176 Luxembourg 15.4 compare
- 177 Belgium 15 compare
- 177 United States of America 15 compare
- 180 Iceland 14.7 compare
More gender data for Portugal
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,308 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1109 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,009 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,009 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.2323 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 41,963 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 44,232 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 42,382 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 44,580 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 42,087 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Portugal?
- Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Portugal was 15 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 15 in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.4 in 2005.
- How does Portugal rank for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49?
- Portugal ranks 177th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal 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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