Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Austria
Austria: Share of pregnant women who have anemia was 16.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Austria, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of pregnant women who have anemia in Austria is 16.7%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of pregnant women who have anemia in Austria peaked at 20.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.5%, in 2020.
Austria ranks 167th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.9% | — |
| 2001 | 20.4% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 20.0% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 19.6% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 19.3% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 19.0% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 18.8% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 18.5% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 18.3% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 18.1% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 17.8% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 17.6% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 17.5% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 17.3% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 17.2% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 17.1% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 16.9% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 16.8% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 16.7% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 16.6% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 16.5% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 16.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 16.6% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 16.7% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.3% | 18.1% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 16.6% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.6% | 16.5% | 16.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More gender data for Austria
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,231 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.25 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 7,849 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 7,849 (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 36,924 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 38,967 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 37,367 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 39,417 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 39,142 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 41,270 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of pregnant women who have anemia in Austria?
- Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Austria was 16.7% in 2023, according to Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of pregnant women who have anemia recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 20.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of pregnant women who have anemia recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.5% in 2020.
- How does Austria rank for share of pregnant women who have anemia?
- Austria ranks 167th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of pregnant women who have anemia rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of pregnant women who have anemia. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Anemia is a condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin.