Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Switzerland
Switzerland: Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia was 16.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Switzerland, 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
Switzerland recorded 16.6% for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Switzerland peaked at 16.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 2001.
That places Switzerland 158th 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 Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.6% | — |
| 2001 | 11.4% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 11.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 11.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 11.4% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 11.5% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 11.6% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 11.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 11.7% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 11.8% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 11.9% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 12.1% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 12.4% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 12.6% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 12.9% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 13.2% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 13.6% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 13.9% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 14.3% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 14.6% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 15.0% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 15.5% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 16.1% | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 16.6% | +3.1% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 16.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.0%, 98% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 16.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.5%, 77% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.5% | 11.4% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 11.9% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 15.0% | 16.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More gender data for Switzerland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,307 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.7842 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 7,823 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 7,823 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.4582 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 40,521 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 42,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 41,261 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 43,323 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 41,297 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Switzerland?
- Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Switzerland was 16.6% 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 16.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of women of reproductive age who have anemia recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 2001.
- How does Switzerland rank for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia?
- Switzerland ranks 158th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.