Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita in Finland
Finland: Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita was 13.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita in Finland, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Finland recorded 13.6% 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.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Finland peaked at 13.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 2001.
That places Finland 187th 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 Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.6% | — |
| 2001 | 8.5% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 8.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8.6% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 8.7% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 8.8% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 8.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8.9% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 9.0% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 9.2% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 9.4% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 9.6% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 9.8% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 10.1% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 10.4% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 10.8% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 11.1% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 11.4% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 11.9% | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 12.4% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 13.0% | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 13.6% | +4.6% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 13.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.0%, 80% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Finland's 13.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.5%, 63% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.6% | 8.5% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 9.0% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 11.9% | 13.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 186 Costa Rica 13.7% compare
- 187 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 13.6% compare
- 189 Mexico 13.2% compare
- 190 France 13.1% compare
More gender data for Finland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 722.94 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.98 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,869 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,869 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.1211 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 21,608 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 22,763 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 21,714 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 22,886 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 22,103 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Finland?
- Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Finland was 13.6% 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 Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 2001.
- How does Finland rank for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita?
- Finland ranks 187th 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 Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland 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.