Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Southern Europe
Southern Europe: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant was 18.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Southern Europe, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Southern Europe recorded 18.2% for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in 2023.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Southern Europe peaked at 22.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.1%, in 2020.
Southern Europe ranks 28th 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 Southern Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.4% | — |
| 2001 | 21.9% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 21.4% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 21.0% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 20.6% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 20.3% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 20.0% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 19.7% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 19.5% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 19.3% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 19.1% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 18.9% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 18.8% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 18.7% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 18.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 18.6% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 18.5% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 18.4% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 18.3% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 18.2% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 18.1% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 18.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 18.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 18.2% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.6% | 19.3% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 18.2% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 18.1% | 18.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Europe
- 25 Ghana 45.3% compare
- 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 Southern Europe
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 16,937 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.78 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 129,562 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 129,562 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.168 % change on previous year (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 46.99 (2027)
- SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate 0.015 (2025)
- SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions 31.71 (2025)
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments 800 (2026)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 34.5% (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Southern Europe?
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Southern Europe was 18.2% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant recorded in Southern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 22.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant recorded in Southern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.1% in 2020.
- How does Southern Europe rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant?
- Southern Europe ranks 28th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant rising or falling in Southern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Southern 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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