Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Italy
Italy: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia was 16.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Italy, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Italy recorded 16.4% for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Italy peaked at 16.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 2002.
Italy ranks 175th of 209 countries 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 Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.0% | — |
| 2001 | 11.8% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 11.7% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 11.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 11.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 11.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 11.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 11.8% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 11.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 11.9% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 12.0% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 12.1% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 12.3% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 12.5% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 12.8% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 13.0% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 13.3% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 13.7% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 14.1% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 14.5% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 15.1% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 15.7% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 16.4% | +4.5% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 16.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.3%, 95% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Italy's 16.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.8%, 75% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.8% | 11.7% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 11.9% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 14.5% | 16.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More gender data for Italy
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,215 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.82 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 51,731 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 51,731 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.2695 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 186,934 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 198,063 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 188,382 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 199,674 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 193,267 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Italy?
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Italy was 16.4% 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 16.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2002.
- How does Italy rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia?
- Italy ranks 175th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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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