Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant was 14.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 14.3% for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 20.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 2022.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 202nd out of 209 countries 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.1% | — |
| 2001 | 19.6% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 19.2% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 18.8% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 18.5% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 18.2% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 18.0% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 17.8% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 17.5% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 17.2% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 17.0% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 16.7% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 16.5% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 16.3% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 16.0% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 15.8% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 15.6% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 15.4% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 15.1% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 14.8% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 14.6% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 14.4% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 14.3% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.5% | 17.2% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 14.8% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 14.3% | 14.6% | 4 |
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More gender data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments 264 (2026)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 40.6% (2026)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia 13.6% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant 13.5% (2023)
- Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS 40.9% (2024)
- Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in organized 0.9983 (2014)
- Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th 40.9% (2024)
- Proportion of women in managerial positions - 19th ICLS 40.9% (2024)
- Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 19th 40.9% (2024)
- Gender parity index for youth/adults with information and 0.803 (2017)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 14.3% 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 20.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 2022.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 202nd out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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