Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia was 13.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
13.6%
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
200th
of 209 countries
All-time high
13.6%
in 2023
All-time low
9.3%
in 2002
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2023

0510152000201120232000: 9.72001: 9.52002: 9.32003: 9.32004: 9.32005: 9.42006: 9.52007: 9.72008: 9.92009: 102010: 10.22011: 10.42012: 10.62013: 10.82014: 112015: 11.12016: 11.32017: 11.52018: 11.72019: 122020: 12.32021: 12.72022: 13.12023: 13.6

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 13.6% 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 3.8% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 13.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 2002.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 200th 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia (%) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 9.7%
2001 9.5% -2.1%
2002 9.3% -2.1%
2003 9.3% +0.0%
2004 9.3% +0.0%
2005 9.4% +1.1%
2006 9.5% +1.1%
2007 9.7% +2.1%
2008 9.9% +2.1%
2009 10.0% +1.0%
2010 10.2% +2.0%
2011 10.4% +2.0%
2012 10.6% +1.9%
2013 10.8% +1.9%
2014 11.0% +1.9%
2015 11.1% +0.9%
2016 11.3% +1.8%
2017 11.5% +1.8%
2018 11.7% +1.7%
2019 12.0% +2.6%
2020 12.3% +2.5%
2021 12.7% +3.3%
2022 13.1% +3.1%
2023 13.6% +3.8%

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 13.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.3%, 79% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 13.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.8%, 62% of the median. (50 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.6% 9.3% 10.0% 10
2010s 11.1% 10.2% 12.0% 10
2020s 12.9% 12.3% 13.6% 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 199 Costa Rica 13.7% compare
  2. 200 Finland 13.6% compare
  3. 200 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 13.6% compare
  4. 203 Mexico 13.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 13.6% 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 13.6% in 2023.
What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 2002.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 200th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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Indicator
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
243 places, 5,832 data points, 2000–2023
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