Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Romania
Romania: Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 was 24.3 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Romania, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Romania recorded 24.3 for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Romania peaked at 24.3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.8, in 2008.
Romania ranks 108th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.8 | — |
| 2001 | 21.5 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 21.3 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 21.2 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 21.1 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 21 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 20.9 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 20.9 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 20.8 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 20.8 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 20.9 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 20.9 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 20.9 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 21 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 21.1 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 21.3 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 21.4 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 21.6 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 21.9 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 22.2 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 22.6 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 23.1 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 23.7 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 24.3 | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.13 | 20.8 | 21.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.32 | 20.9 | 22.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.43 | 22.6 | 24.3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More gender data for Romania
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,759 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.36 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 15,601 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 15,601 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.4683 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 86,731 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 91,487 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 87,657 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 92,454 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 88,635 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Romania?
- Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Romania was 24.3 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 24.3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.8 in 2008.
- How does Romania rank for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49?
- Romania ranks 108th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania 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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