Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Ireland
Ireland: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia was 14.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Ireland, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Ireland stood at 14.0%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Ireland peaked at 14.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 2004.
That places Ireland 196th out of 209 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.
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.4% | — |
| 2001 | 11.2% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 11.0% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 11.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 10.9% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 10.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 11.0% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 11.1% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11.2% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 11.3% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 11.4% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 11.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 11.6% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 11.7% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 11.8% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 11.9% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 12.1% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 12.2% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 12.5% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 12.8% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 13.1% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 13.5% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 14.0% | +3.7% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 14.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.3%, 81% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 14.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.8%, 64% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.1% | 10.9% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 11.3% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 12.8% | 14.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More gender data for Ireland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 899.27 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9809 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,626 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,626 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 26,039 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 27,455 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 26,494 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 27,919 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 26,943 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Ireland?
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Ireland was 14.0% 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 Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 14.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 2004.
- How does Ireland rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia?
- Ireland ranks 196th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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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