Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Europe
Europe: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant was 19.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Europe, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Europe is 19.4%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Europe peaked at 23.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19.3%, in 2021.
Europe ranks 27th 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.5% | — |
| 2001 | 23.1% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 22.7% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 22.4% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 22.0% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 21.6% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 21.3% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 21.2% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 20.9% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 20.7% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 20.5% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 20.3% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 20.2% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 20.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 20.1% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 20.0% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 19.9% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 19.8% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 19.6% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 19.5% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 19.4% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 19.3% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 19.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 19.4% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.9% | 20.7% | 23.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.0% | 19.5% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 19.3% | 19.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe
More gender data for Europe
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments 3,013 (2026)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 33.3% (2026)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia 18.6% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant 18.6% (2023)
- Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS 38.2% (2025)
- Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in organized 0.9986 (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 80.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Europe?
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Europe was 19.4% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 23.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.3% in 2021.
- How does Europe rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant?
- Europe ranks 27th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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, pregnant (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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