Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia (%) in Romania
Romania: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia (%) was 24.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Romania, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Romania recorded 24.3% 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 2.5% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Romania peaked at 24.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.8%, in 2008.
That places Romania 117th out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.8% | — |
| 2001 | 21.5% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 21.3% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 21.2% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 21.1% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 21.0% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 20.9% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 20.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 20.8% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 20.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 20.9% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 20.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 20.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 21.0% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 21.1% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 21.3% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 21.4% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 21.6% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 21.9% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 22.2% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 22.6% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 23.1% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 23.7% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 24.3% | +2.5% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 24.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.3%, 1.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Romania's 24.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.8%, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.1% | 20.8% | 21.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.3% | 20.9% | 22.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.4% | 22.6% | 24.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More gender data for Romania
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,759 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.36 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 15,601 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 15,601 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.4683 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 86,731 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 91,487 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 87,657 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 92,454 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 88,635 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Romania?
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Romania was 24.3% 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 Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 24.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.8% in 2008.
- How does Romania rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia?
- Romania ranks 117th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania 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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