Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: 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, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in United Kingdom stood at 14.3%. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in United Kingdom peaked at 20.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 2022.
United Kingdom ranks 202nd 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 United Kingdom, 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% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 14.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 21.2%, 67% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 14.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.4%, 59% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More gender data for United Kingdom
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 11,226 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9161 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 60,060 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 60,060 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7034 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 335,907 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 353,938 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 340,922 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 359,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 343,706 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in United Kingdom?
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in United Kingdom 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 2022.
- How does United Kingdom rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant?
- United Kingdom 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?
- 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 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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