Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Europe and Northern America
Europe and Northern America: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant was 16.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Europe and Northern America, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Europe and Northern America stood at 16.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Europe and Northern America peaked at 19.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 2022.
Europe and Northern America ranks 29th of 34 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Europe and Northern America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.3% | — |
| 2001 | 18.9% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 18.5% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 18.3% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 18.0% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 17.7% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 17.5% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 17.4% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 17.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 17.3% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 17.2% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 17.1% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 17.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 17.0% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 16.9% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 16.8% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 16.7% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 16.6% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 16.4% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 16.2% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 16.1% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 16.0% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 15.9% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 16.0% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.0% | 17.3% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 16.2% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 15.9% | 16.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe and Northern America
- 26 Democratic Republic of the Congo 45.1% compare
- 27 Nigeria 45.0% compare
- 28 Burundi 44.7% compare
- 29 Cabo Verde 43.9% compare
- 30 Myanmar 43.4% compare
- 31 Equatorial Guinea 42.9% compare
- 31 Sao Tome and Principe 42.9% compare
More gender data for Europe and Northern America
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments 3,242 (2026)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 33.0% (2026)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia 17.3% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant 17.4% (2023)
- Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS 39.6% (2025)
- Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in organized 1.01 (2024)
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.6% (2026)
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.6% (2026)
- Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have 80.9% (2025)
- Proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of 37.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Europe and Northern America?
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Europe and Northern America was 16.0% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant recorded in Europe and Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 19.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant recorded in Europe and Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 2022.
- How does Europe and Northern America rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant?
- Europe and Northern America ranks 29th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant rising or falling in Europe and Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe and Northern America 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, pregnant (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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