Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia was 14.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Northern Europe, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Northern Europe stood at 14.8%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Northern Europe peaked at 14.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 2003.
That places Northern Europe 32nd out of 34 groups 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 Northern Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.3% | — |
| 2001 | 11.1% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 10.9% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 10.8% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 10.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 10.9% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 11.0% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 11.1% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 11.2% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 11.3% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 11.5% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 11.6% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 11.8% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 11.9% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 12.1% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 12.3% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 12.5% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 12.7% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 13.0% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 13.4% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 13.8% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 14.2% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 14.8% | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.0% | 10.8% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 11.3% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 13.4% | 14.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern Europe
- 29 Democratic Republic of the Congo 40.0% compare
- 30 Myanmar 39.7% compare
- 30 Sao Tome and Principe 39.7% compare
- 32 Burundi 39.0% compare
- 33 Cameroon 38.9% compare
- 34 United Republic of Tanzania 38.8% compare
- 35 Bahrain 38.4% compare
More gender data for Northern Europe
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 17,177 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.07 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 94,266 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 94,266 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.5853 % change on previous year (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 38.15 (2027)
- SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions 40.1 (2025)
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments 841 (2026)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 39.6% (2026)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant 15.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Northern Europe?
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Northern Europe was 14.8% 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 Northern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 14.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia recorded in Northern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 2003.
- How does Northern Europe rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia?
- Northern Europe ranks 32nd out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia rising or falling in Northern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern 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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