Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Eastern Europe
Eastern Europe: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia was 23.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Eastern Europe, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Eastern Europe stood at 23.5%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Eastern Europe peaked at 23.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.8%, in 2008.
That places Eastern Europe 21st out of 34 groups 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.
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Eastern Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.5% | — |
| 2001 | 19.3% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 19.2% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 19.1% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 19.0% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 18.9% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 18.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 18.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 18.8% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 18.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 18.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 18.9% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 19.0% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 19.2% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 19.4% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 19.6% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 19.9% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 20.2% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 20.6% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 21.0% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 21.5% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 22.0% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 22.7% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 23.5% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.0% | 18.8% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.7% | 18.8% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 21.5% | 23.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Europe
- 18 Afghanistan 45.4% compare
- 19 Sierra Leone 44.6% compare
- 20 Burkina Faso 44.3% compare
- 21 Angola 43.8% compare
- 22 Central African Republic 43.4% compare
- 22 Maldives 43.4% compare
- 24 Senegal 43.1% compare
More gender data for Eastern Europe
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 39,466 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.99 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 239,603 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 239,603 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.0038 % change on previous year (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 41.79 (2027)
- SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate 0.021 (2025)
- SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions 41.66 (2025)
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments 649 (2026)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 24.8% (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Eastern Europe?
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Eastern Europe was 23.5% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia recorded in Eastern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 23.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia recorded in Eastern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.8% in 2008.
- How does Eastern Europe rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia?
- Eastern Europe ranks 21st out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia rising or falling in Eastern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Europe data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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