Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Ukraine
Ukraine: Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia was 19.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Ukraine, 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
Ukraine recorded 19.4% 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 5.4% on the previous year and up 45.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Ukraine peaked at 19.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 2002.
That places Ukraine 145th 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 Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.6% | — |
| 2001 | 11.4% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 11.3% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 11.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 11.4% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 11.5% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 11.7% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 11.9% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 12.1% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 12.2% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 12.4% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 12.6% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 13.0% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 13.3% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 13.7% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 14.1% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 14.6% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 15.1% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 15.6% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 16.2% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 16.8% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 17.6% | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 18.4% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 19.4% | +5.4% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 19.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.8%, 85% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 19.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.5%, 90% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.6% | 11.3% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 12.4% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 16.8% | 19.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
More gender data for Ukraine
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,430 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -4.14 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 33,924 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 33,924 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.3206 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 121,478 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 126,342 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 124,760 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 129,091 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 118,718 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Ukraine?
- Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Ukraine was 19.4% 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 Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 19.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of women of reproductive age who have anemia recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 2002.
- How does Ukraine rank for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia?
- Ukraine ranks 145th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ukraine 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.