Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Western Europe
Western Europe: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia was 14.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Western Europe, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Western Europe stood at 14.2%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Western Europe peaked at 14.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 2003.
That places Western Europe 33rd 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 Western Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.3% | — |
| 2001 | 9.0% | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 8.9% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 8.8% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 8.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8.9% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 8.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9.0% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 9.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9.1% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 9.3% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 9.5% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 9.7% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 10.0% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 10.2% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 10.6% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 10.9% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 11.3% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 11.8% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 12.3% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 12.9% | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 13.5% | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 14.2% | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.9% | 8.8% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 9.1% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.2% | 12.3% | 14.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
More gender data for Western Europe
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 28,938 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8714 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 172,392 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 172,392 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.1284 % change on previous year (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 41.37 (2027)
- SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions 34.05 (2025)
- Women of reproductive age 106.67 million (2023)
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments 723 (2026)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 36.2% (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Western Europe?
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Western Europe was 14.2% 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 Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 14.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 2003.
- How does Western Europe rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia?
- Western Europe ranks 33rd out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western 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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