Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Europe and Northern America
Europe and Northern America: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia was 17.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Europe and Northern America, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Europe and Northern America stood at 17.3%. 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 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Europe and Northern America peaked at 17.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 2003.
Europe and Northern America ranks 26th of 34 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Europe and Northern America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.7% | — |
| 2001 | 12.5% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 12.4% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 12.3% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 12.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 12.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 12.4% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 12.5% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 12.6% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 12.7% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 12.8% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 13.0% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 13.2% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 13.4% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 13.6% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 13.8% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 14.1% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 14.4% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 14.7% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 15.0% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 15.5% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 16.0% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 16.6% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 17.3% | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.5% | 12.3% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 12.8% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.4% | 15.5% | 17.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe and Northern America
- 24 Senegal 43.1% compare
- 25 Liberia 42.5% compare
- 26 Togo 41.5% compare
- 27 Equatorial Guinea 41.3% compare
- 28 Cabo Verde 40.6% compare
- 29 Democratic Republic of the Congo 40.0% compare
More gender data for Europe and Northern America
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments 3,242 (2026)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 33.0% (2026)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant 16.0% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant 17.4% (2023)
- Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS 39.6% (2025)
- Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in organized 1.01 (2024)
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.6% (2026)
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.6% (2026)
- Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have 80.9% (2025)
- Proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of 37.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Europe and Northern America?
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Europe and Northern America was 17.3% 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 Europe and Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 17.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia recorded in Europe and Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 2003.
- How does Europe and Northern America rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia?
- Europe and Northern America ranks 26th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia rising or falling in Europe and Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe and Northern America 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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