Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Romania
Romania: Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) was 24.3 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Romania, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Romania recorded 24.3 % 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.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Romania peaked at 24.3 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.8 %, in 2008.
Romania ranks 95th of 177 countries 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 Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.8 % | — |
| 2001 | 21.5 % | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 21.3 % | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 21.2 % | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 21.1 % | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 21 % | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 20.9 % | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 20.9 % | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 20.8 % | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 20.8 % | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 20.9 % | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 20.9 % | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 20.9 % | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 21 % | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 21.1 % | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 21.3 % | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 21.4 % | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 21.6 % | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 21.9 % | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 22.2 % | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 22.6 % | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 23.1 % | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 23.7 % | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 24.3 % | +2.5% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 24.3 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.15 %, 1.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Romania's 24.3 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.8 %, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.13 % | 20.8 % | 21.8 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.32 % | 20.9 % | 22.2 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.43 % | 22.6 % | 24.3 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More economy & growth data for Romania
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.82 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 803.14 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 42.23 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 9.37 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 30.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0219 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 492.84 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 23.51 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Romania?
- Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in Romania was 24.3 % 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 Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 24.3 % in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.8 % in 2008.
- How does Romania rank for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years)?
- Romania ranks 95th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania 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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About this data
The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.