Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Poland
Poland: Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia was 23.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Poland, 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 Poland is 23.4%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Poland peaked at 23.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19.4%, in 2008.
That places Poland 115th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Poland, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.3% | — |
| 2001 | 20.1% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 19.9% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 19.8% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 19.7% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 19.6% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 19.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 19.5% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 19.4% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 19.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 19.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 19.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 19.5% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 19.6% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 19.7% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 19.9% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 20.1% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 20.4% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 20.7% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 21.1% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 21.5% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 22.1% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 22.7% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 23.4% | +3.1% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 23.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.0%, 1.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Poland's 23.4% 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 | 19.7% | 19.4% | 20.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.0% | 19.4% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 21.5% | 23.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More gender data for Poland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,820 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.62 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 32,378 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 32,378 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.1351 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 143,428 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 152,211 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 147,165 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 156,182 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 149,758 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Poland?
- Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Poland was 23.4% 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 Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 23.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of women of reproductive age who have anemia recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.4% in 2008.
- How does Poland rank for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia?
- Poland ranks 115th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland 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.