Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Denmark
Denmark: Share of pregnant women who have anemia was 16.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Denmark, 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
Denmark recorded 16.9% for share of pregnant women who have anemia in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of pregnant women who have anemia in Denmark peaked at 21.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.7%, in 2020.
Denmark ranks 164th 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 Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.5% | — |
| 2001 | 21.1% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 20.7% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 20.2% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 19.8% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 19.5% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 19.2% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 18.9% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 18.6% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 18.3% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 18.1% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 17.9% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 17.8% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 17.6% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 17.5% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 17.3% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 17.2% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 17.1% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 16.9% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 16.8% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 16.7% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 16.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 16.8% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 16.9% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.8% | 18.3% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 16.8% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 16.7% | 16.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More gender data for Denmark
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 936.54 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1147 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 28,897 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 30,488 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 28,736 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 30,324 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 28,778 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 30,480 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 30,398 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 32,150 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of pregnant women who have anemia in Denmark?
- Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Denmark was 16.9% 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 Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 21.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of pregnant women who have anemia recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7% in 2020.
- How does Denmark rank for share of pregnant women who have anemia?
- Denmark ranks 164th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of pregnant women who have anemia rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark 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.