Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Western Europe
Western Europe: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant was 15.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Western Europe, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Western Europe stood at 15.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Western Europe peaked at 19.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 2019.
That places Western Europe 32nd 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 Western Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.0% | — |
| 2001 | 18.4% | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 18.0% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 17.6% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 17.3% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 17.0% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 16.7% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 16.4% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 16.2% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 16.0% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 15.8% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 15.6% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 15.5% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 15.4% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 15.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 15.3% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 15.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 15.2% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 15.1% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 15.0% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 15.1% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 15.2% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.3% | 16.0% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 15.0% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 15.0% | 15.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
- 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
- 35 Eritrea 41.5% compare
More gender data for Western Europe
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 28,938 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8714 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 172,392 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 172,392 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.1284 % change on previous year (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 41.37 (2027)
- SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions 34.05 (2025)
- Women of reproductive age 106.67 million (2023)
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments 723 (2026)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 36.2% (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Western Europe?
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Western Europe was 15.2% 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 Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 19.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 2019.
- How does Western Europe rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant?
- Western Europe ranks 32nd out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western 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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