Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita in Belgium
Belgium: Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita was 15.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 15.0% 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 4.2% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Belgium peaked at 15.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 2004.
Belgium ranks 177th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 vs. GDP per capita in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.3% | — |
| 2001 | 11.1% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 10.9% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 10.8% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 10.7% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 10.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 10.8% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 10.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10.9% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 10.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 11.0% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 11.1% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 11.3% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 11.5% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 11.7% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 11.9% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 12.2% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 12.5% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 12.9% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 13.4% | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 13.8% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 14.4% | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 15.0% | +4.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 15.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.0%, 88% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 15.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.5%, 70% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.9% | 10.7% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 10.9% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 13.4% | 15.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 176 Luxembourg 15.4% compare
- 177 Portugal 15.0% compare
- 177 United States of America 15.0% compare
- 180 Iceland 14.7% compare
More gender data for Belgium
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,701 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 10,123 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,123 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.3629 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 49,723 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 52,153 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 50,100 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 52,519 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 53,460 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Belgium?
- Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Belgium was 15.0% 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 Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 15.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 2004.
- How does Belgium rank for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita?
- Belgium ranks 177th 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 Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium 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.