Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: 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 United Kingdom, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in United Kingdom is 13.6%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in United Kingdom peaked at 13.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 2002.
United Kingdom ranks 187th 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 United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.7% | — |
| 2001 | 9.5% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 9.3% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9.4% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 9.5% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 9.7% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 9.9% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 10.0% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 10.2% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 10.4% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 10.6% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 10.8% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 11.0% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 11.1% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 11.3% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 11.5% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 11.7% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 12.0% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 12.3% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 12.7% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 13.1% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 13.6% | +3.8% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 13.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.0%, 80% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom'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 | 9.6% | 9.3% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 10.2% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 12.3% | 13.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More gender data for United Kingdom
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 11,226 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9161 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 60,060 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 60,060 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7034 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 335,907 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 353,938 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 340,922 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 359,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 343,706 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in United Kingdom?
- Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom?
- 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 United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 2002.
- How does United Kingdom rank for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita?
- United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.