Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Eastern Europe

Eastern Europe: Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) was 23.5 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
23.5 %
Change on year
up 3.5%
Rank
22nd
of 37 groups
All-time high
23.5 %
in 2023
All-time low
18.8 %
in 2008
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Eastern Europe, 2000–2023

05101520252000201120232000: 19.5 %2001: 19.3 %2002: 19.2 %2003: 19.1 %2004: 19 %2005: 18.9 %2006: 18.9 %2007: 18.9 %2008: 18.8 %2009: 18.8 %2010: 18.8 %2011: 18.9 %2012: 19 %2013: 19.2 %2014: 19.4 %2015: 19.6 %2016: 19.9 %2017: 20.2 %2018: 20.6 %2019: 21 %2020: 21.5 %2021: 22 %2022: 22.7 %2023: 23.5 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Eastern Europe recorded 23.5 % for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Eastern Europe peaked at 23.5 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.8 %, in 2008.

Eastern Europe ranks 22nd of 37 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Eastern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) (percent) — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National in Eastern Europe, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 19.5 %
2001 19.3 % -1.0%
2002 19.2 % -0.5%
2003 19.1 % -0.5%
2004 19 % -0.5%
2005 18.9 % -0.5%
2006 18.9 % +0.0%
2007 18.9 % +0.0%
2008 18.8 % -0.5%
2009 18.8 % +0.0%
2010 18.8 % +0.0%
2011 18.9 % +0.5%
2012 19 % +0.5%
2013 19.2 % +1.1%
2014 19.4 % +1.0%
2015 19.6 % +1.0%
2016 19.9 % +1.5%
2017 20.2 % +1.5%
2018 20.6 % +2.0%
2019 21 % +1.9%
2020 21.5 % +2.4%
2021 22 % +2.3%
2022 22.7 % +3.2%
2023 23.5 % +3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.04 % 18.8 % 19.5 % 10
2010s 19.66 % 18.8 % 21 % 10
2020s 22.43 % 21.5 % 23.5 % 4

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  5. 20 Viet Nam 20.5 % compare
  6. 22 Senegal 43.1 % compare
  7. 23 Liberia 42.5 % compare
  8. 24 Togo 41.5 % compare
  9. 25 Equatorial Guinea 41.3 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Eastern Europe?
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Eastern Europe was 23.5 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) recorded in Eastern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 23.5 % in 2023.
What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) recorded in Eastern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 18.8 % in 2008.
How does Eastern Europe rank for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years)?
Eastern Europe ranks 22nd out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
Is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) rising or falling in Eastern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) (percent) — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) (percent) — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
234 places, 5,616 data points, 2000–2023
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