Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Belgium
Belgium: Share of pregnant women who have anemia was 13.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Belgium, 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
In 2023, share of pregnant women who have anemia in Belgium stood at 13.9%.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of pregnant women who have anemia in Belgium peaked at 18.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, in 2019.
That places Belgium 189th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.5% | — |
| 2001 | 17.9% | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 17.3% | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 16.8% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 16.4% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 16.0% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 15.7% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 15.4% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 15.1% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 14.8% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 14.5% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 14.4% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 14.2% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 14.1% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 14.0% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 13.9% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 13.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 13.8% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 13.7% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 13.6% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 13.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 13.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 13.7% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 13.9% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.4% | 14.8% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 13.6% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 13.6% | 13.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 186 Ireland 14.7% compare
- 187 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 14.3% compare
- 188 China 14.2% compare
- 189 Australia 13.9% compare
- 191 New Zealand 13.3% compare
- 192 United States of America 10.2% compare
More gender data for Belgium
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,701 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 10,123 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,123 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.3629 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 49,723 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 52,153 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 50,100 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 52,519 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 53,460 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of pregnant women who have anemia in Belgium?
- Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Belgium was 13.9% 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 Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 18.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of pregnant women who have anemia recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.6% in 2019.
- How does Belgium rank for share of pregnant women who have anemia?
- Belgium ranks 189th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of pregnant women who have anemia rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium 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.