Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Portugal
Portugal: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant was 16.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Portugal, 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 Portugal is 16.3%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Portugal peaked at 21.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.2%, in 2021.
Portugal ranks 185th of 209 countries 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 Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.4% | — |
| 2001 | 20.8% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 20.3% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 19.9% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 19.5% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 19.2% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 18.9% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 18.6% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 18.3% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 18.1% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 17.9% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 17.7% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 17.5% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 17.4% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 17.2% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 17.1% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 16.9% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 16.8% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 16.6% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 16.4% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 16.3% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 16.2% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 16.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 16.3% | +0.6% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 16.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 21.2%, 77% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 16.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.4%, 67% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.5% | 18.1% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 16.4% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 16.2% | 16.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More gender data for Portugal
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,308 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1109 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,009 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,009 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.2323 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 41,963 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 44,232 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 42,382 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 44,580 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 42,087 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Portugal?
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Portugal was 16.3% 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 21.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.2% in 2021.
- How does Portugal rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant?
- Portugal ranks 185th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal 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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