Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Europe
Europe: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia was 18.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Europe, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Europe is 18.6%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Europe peaked at 18.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 2004.
Europe ranks 25th of 34 groups on this measure, 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 Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.8% | — |
| 2001 | 14.6% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 14.5% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 14.4% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 14.3% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 14.4% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 14.5% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 14.7% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 14.9% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 15.1% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 15.4% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 15.7% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 16.0% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 16.4% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 16.8% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 17.4% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 18.0% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 18.6% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.4% | 14.3% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 14.3% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 16.8% | 18.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe
- 22 Central African Republic 43.4% compare
- 22 Maldives 43.4% compare
- 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
More gender data for Europe
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments 3,013 (2026)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 33.3% (2026)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant 19.4% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant 18.6% (2023)
- Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS 38.2% (2025)
- Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in organized 0.9986 (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 80.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Europe?
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Europe was 18.6% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 18.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 2004.
- How does Europe rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia?
- Europe ranks 25th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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