Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant was 15.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Northern 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 Northern Europe is 15.3%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Northern Europe peaked at 20.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 2022.
That places Northern Europe 31st out of 34 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 Northern Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.8% | — |
| 2001 | 20.3% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 19.8% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 19.5% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 19.1% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 18.8% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 18.6% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 18.3% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 18.1% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 17.8% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 17.5% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 17.3% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 17.1% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 16.9% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 16.7% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 16.6% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 16.4% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 16.2% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 15.9% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 15.7% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 15.5% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 15.4% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 15.3% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 15.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.1% | 17.8% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 15.7% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 15.3% | 15.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern Europe
- 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
- 33 Kyrgyzstan 42.5% compare
- 34 South Sudan 42.2% compare
More gender data for Northern Europe
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 17,177 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.07 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 94,266 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 94,266 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.5853 % change on previous year (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 38.15 (2027)
- SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions 40.1 (2025)
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments 841 (2026)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 39.6% (2026)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia 14.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Northern Europe?
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Northern Europe was 15.3% 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 Northern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 20.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant recorded in Northern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 2022.
- How does Northern Europe rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant?
- Northern Europe ranks 31st out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant rising or falling in Northern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern 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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