Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Share of pregnant women who have anemia was 15.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Luxembourg, 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
Luxembourg recorded 15.5% for share of pregnant women who have anemia in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of pregnant women who have anemia in Luxembourg peaked at 19.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.5%, in 2021.
Luxembourg ranks 179th 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 Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.7% | — |
| 2001 | 19.2% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 18.8% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 18.4% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 18.1% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 17.9% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 17.6% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 17.4% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 17.2% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 17.0% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 16.8% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 16.7% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 16.6% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 16.5% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 16.4% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 16.3% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 16.2% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 16.1% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 15.9% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 15.7% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 15.6% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 15.5% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 15.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 15.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.1% | 17.0% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 15.7% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 15.5% | 15.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
More gender data for Luxembourg
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 109.93 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.2279 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 603.74 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 603.74 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.9746 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3,442 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3,621 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3,483 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3,657 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3,400 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of pregnant women who have anemia in Luxembourg?
- Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Luxembourg was 15.5% 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 Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of pregnant women who have anemia recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.5% in 2021.
- How does Luxembourg rank for share of pregnant women who have anemia?
- Luxembourg ranks 179th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of pregnant women who have anemia rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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.