Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Southern Europe
Southern Europe: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia was 17.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Southern Europe, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Southern Europe stood at 17.2%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Southern Europe peaked at 17.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 2003.
That places Southern Europe 27th 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 Southern Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.3% | — |
| 2001 | 13.1% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 13.0% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 12.9% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 12.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 12.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 12.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 12.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 13.0% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 13.1% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 13.3% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 13.4% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 13.6% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 13.8% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 14.0% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 14.3% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 14.6% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 15.0% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 15.4% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 15.9% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 16.5% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 17.2% | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.0% | 12.9% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 13.0% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 15.4% | 17.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Europe
- 24 Senegal 43.1% compare
- 25 Liberia 42.5% compare
- 26 Togo 41.5% compare
- 27 Equatorial Guinea 41.3% compare
- 28 Cabo Verde 40.6% compare
- 29 Democratic Republic of the Congo 40.0% compare
- 30 Myanmar 39.7% compare
- 30 Sao Tome and Principe 39.7% compare
More gender data for Southern Europe
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 16,937 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.78 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 129,562 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 129,562 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.168 % change on previous year (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 46.99 (2027)
- SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate 0.015 (2025)
- SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions 31.71 (2025)
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments 800 (2026)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 34.5% (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Southern Europe?
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Southern Europe was 17.2% 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 Southern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 17.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia recorded in Southern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 2003.
- How does Southern Europe rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia?
- Southern Europe ranks 27th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia rising or falling in Southern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern 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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