Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita in Denmark
Denmark: Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita was 17.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita in Denmark, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 17.0% 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.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Denmark peaked at 17.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 2005.
That places Denmark 157th out of 194 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 vs. GDP per capita in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.6% | — |
| 2001 | 13.5% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 13.4% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 13.2% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 13.0% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 12.9% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 12.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 12.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 12.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 12.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 12.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 13.0% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 13.1% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 13.2% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 13.4% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 13.5% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 13.8% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 14.1% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 14.4% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 14.7% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 15.2% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 15.7% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 16.4% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 17.0% | +3.7% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 17.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.0%, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 17.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.5%, 79% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.1% | 12.9% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 12.9% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 15.2% | 17.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 155 Brunei Darussalam 18.3% compare
- 156 Saudi Arabia 17.6% compare
- 158 Sweden 16.8% compare
- 159 Austria 16.7% compare
- 160 Singapore 16.6% compare
- 160 Switzerland 16.6% compare
More gender data for Denmark
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 936.54 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1147 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,145 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,145 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.2008 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 28,897 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 30,488 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 28,736 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 30,324 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 28,778 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Denmark?
- Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Denmark was 17.0% 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 Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 17.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 2005.
- How does Denmark rank for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita?
- Denmark ranks 157th 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 Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark 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.