Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Italy
Italy: Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia was 16.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Italy, 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
Italy recorded 16.4% for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Italy peaked at 16.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 2002.
That places Italy 161st 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 Italy, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.0% | — |
| 2001 | 11.8% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 11.7% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 11.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 11.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 11.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 11.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 11.8% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 11.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 11.9% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 12.0% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 12.1% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 12.3% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 12.5% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 12.8% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 13.0% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 13.3% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 13.7% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 14.1% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 14.5% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 15.1% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 15.7% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 16.4% | +4.5% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 16.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.0%, 96% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Italy's 16.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.5%, 76% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.8% | 11.7% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 11.9% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 14.5% | 16.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More gender data for Italy
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,215 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.82 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 51,731 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 51,731 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.2695 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 186,934 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 198,063 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 188,382 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 199,674 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 193,267 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Italy?
- Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Italy was 16.4% 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 women of reproductive age who have anemia recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 16.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of women of reproductive age who have anemia recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2002.
- How does Italy rank for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia?
- Italy ranks 161st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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.