Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Spain
Spain: Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia was 15.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Spain, 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
Spain recorded 15.6% for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Spain peaked at 15.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 2002.
That places Spain 171st 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.2% | — |
| 2001 | 11.0% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 10.9% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 10.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 10.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 11.1% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 11.2% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 11.3% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 11.4% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 11.6% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 11.7% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 11.9% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 12.0% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 12.2% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 12.3% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 12.5% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 12.8% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 13.1% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 13.5% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 13.9% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 14.4% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 15.0% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 15.6% | +4.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 15.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.0%, 92% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Spain's 15.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.5%, 73% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.1% | 10.9% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 11.6% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 13.9% | 15.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More gender data for Spain
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,413 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.09 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 42,197 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 42,197 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.0961 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 161,756 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 171,794 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 164,221 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 174,083 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 166,341 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Spain?
- Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Spain was 15.6% 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 15.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of women of reproductive age who have anemia recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 2002.
- How does Spain rank for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia?
- Spain ranks 171st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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.