Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Denmark
Denmark: Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia was 17.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of women of reproductive age 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 % of women ages 15-49.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Denmark is 17.0%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Denmark peaked at 17.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 2005.
That places Denmark 155th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.6% | — |
| 2001 | 13.5% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 13.4% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 13.2% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 13.0% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 12.9% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 12.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 12.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 12.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 12.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 12.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 13.0% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 13.1% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 13.2% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 13.4% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 13.5% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 13.8% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 14.1% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 14.4% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 14.7% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 15.2% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 15.7% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 16.4% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 17.0% | +3.7% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 17.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.0%, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 17.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.5%, 79% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.1% | 12.9% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 12.9% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 15.2% | 17.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 153 Brunei Darussalam 18.3% compare
- 154 Saudi Arabia 17.6% compare
- 156 Sweden 16.8% compare
- 157 Austria 16.7% compare
- 158 Singapore 16.6% compare
- 158 Switzerland 16.6% compare
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)
- Population 5,145 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,145 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.2008 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Denmark?
- Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Denmark was 17.0% 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 women of reproductive age who have anemia recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 17.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of women of reproductive age who have anemia recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 2005.
- How does Denmark rank for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia?
- Denmark ranks 155th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 women of reproductive age who have anemia. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49) with anemia. Anemia is a condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin.