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
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 199 Costa Rica 13.7% compare
- 200 Finland 13.6% compare
- 200 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 13.6% compare
- 203 Mexico 13.2% compare
More gender data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 11,226 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9161 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 60,060 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 60,060 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7034 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 335,907 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 353,938 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 340,922 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 359,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 343,706 (2025)
All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland →
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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