Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita in Albania
Albania: Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita was 24.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita in Albania, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Albania recorded 24.7% for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Albania peaked at 24.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19.9%, in 2010.
That places Albania 104th out of 194 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 vs. GDP per capita in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.7% | — |
| 2001 | 22.3% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 21.9% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 21.7% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 21.4% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 21.2% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 20.9% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 20.6% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 20.4% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 20.1% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 19.9% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 20.0% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 20.1% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 20.3% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 20.6% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 21.0% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 21.4% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 21.9% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 22.3% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 22.6% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 22.9% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 23.4% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 24.0% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 24.7% | +2.9% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 24.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.8%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Albania's 24.7% 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 | 21.3% | 20.1% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 19.9% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.8% | 22.9% | 24.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More gender data for Albania
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 395.13 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.37 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,277 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,277 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.2733 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 13,104 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 13,984 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 13,211 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 14,132 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 13,321 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Albania?
- Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Albania was 24.7% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 24.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.9% in 2010.
- How does Albania rank for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita?
- Albania ranks 104th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age refers to the combined prevalence of both non-pregnant women with hemoglobin levels below 12 g/dL and pregnant women with hemoglobin levels below 11 g/dL. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.