Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Estonia
Estonia: Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia was 24.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Estonia, 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 Estonia is 24.7%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Estonia peaked at 24.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.5%, in 2007.
Estonia ranks 104th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Estonia, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.2% | — |
| 2001 | 20.9% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 20.8% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 20.7% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 20.6% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 20.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 20.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 20.5% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 20.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 20.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 20.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 20.7% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 20.8% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 21.0% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 21.3% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 21.5% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 21.8% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 22.0% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 22.3% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 22.6% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 23.0% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 23.5% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 24.0% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 24.7% | +2.9% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 24.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.0%, 1.5× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 24.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.5%, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.7% | 20.5% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 20.5% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.8% | 23.0% | 24.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More gender data for Estonia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 178.81 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.67 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,124 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,124 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.1883 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 5,081 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 5,410 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 5,159 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 5,497 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 5,416 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Estonia?
- Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Estonia was 24.7% 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 Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of women of reproductive age who have anemia recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.5% in 2007.
- How does Estonia rank for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia?
- Estonia ranks 104th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia 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.