Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Germany
Germany: Share of pregnant women who have anemia was 15.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Germany, 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 Germany is 15.4%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of pregnant women who have anemia in Germany peaked at 19.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 2021.
That places Germany 180th 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 Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.8% | — |
| 2001 | 19.2% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 18.8% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 18.4% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 18.0% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 17.7% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 17.5% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 17.2% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 17.0% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 16.7% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 16.5% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 16.4% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 16.2% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 16.1% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 16.0% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 15.9% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 15.7% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 15.6% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 15.4% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 15.3% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 15.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 15.2% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 15.3% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 15.4% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.0% | 16.7% | 19.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 15.3% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 15.2% | 15.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More gender data for Germany
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 11,292 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9917 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 71,489 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 71,489 (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 344,036 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 363,213 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 348,332 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 367,516 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 355,306 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 374,750 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of pregnant women who have anemia in Germany?
- Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Germany was 15.4% 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 19.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of pregnant women who have anemia recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 2021.
- How does Germany rank for share of pregnant women who have anemia?
- Germany ranks 180th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of pregnant women who have anemia rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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.