Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Portugal
Portugal: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia was 15.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Portugal, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 15.0% for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Portugal peaked at 15.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 2005.
That places Portugal 190th 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 Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.0% | — |
| 2001 | 11.8% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 11.6% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 11.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 11.5% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 11.4% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 11.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 11.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 11.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 11.5% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 11.6% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 11.7% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 11.9% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 12.0% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 12.2% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 12.4% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 12.7% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 13.0% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 13.4% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 13.8% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 14.4% | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 15.0% | +4.2% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 15.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.3%, 87% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 15.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.8%, 69% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.6% | 11.4% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 11.4% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 13.4% | 15.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 189 Luxembourg 15.4% compare
- 190 Belgium 15.0% compare
- 190 United States of America 15.0% compare
- 193 Iceland 14.7% compare
More gender data for Portugal
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,308 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1109 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,009 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,009 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.2323 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 41,963 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 44,232 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 42,382 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 44,580 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 42,087 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Portugal?
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Portugal was 15.0% 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 15.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 2005.
- How does Portugal rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia?
- Portugal ranks 190th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal 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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