Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) was 13.6 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
13.6 %
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
169th
of 177 countries
All-time high
13.6 %
in 2023
All-time low
9.3 %
in 2002
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2023

0510152000201120232000: 9.7 %2001: 9.5 %2002: 9.3 %2003: 9.3 %2004: 9.3 %2005: 9.4 %2006: 9.5 %2007: 9.7 %2008: 9.9 %2009: 10 %2010: 10.2 %2011: 10.4 %2012: 10.6 %2013: 10.8 %2014: 11 %2015: 11.1 %2016: 11.3 %2017: 11.5 %2018: 11.7 %2019: 12 %2020: 12.3 %2021: 12.7 %2022: 13.1 %2023: 13.6 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 13.6 %. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 13.6 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.3 %, in 2002.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 169th of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) (percent) — Value in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 9.7 %
2001 9.5 % -2.1%
2002 9.3 % -2.1%
2003 9.3 % +0.0%
2004 9.3 % +0.0%
2005 9.4 % +1.1%
2006 9.5 % +1.1%
2007 9.7 % +2.1%
2008 9.9 % +2.1%
2009 10 % +1.0%
2010 10.2 % +2.0%
2011 10.4 % +2.0%
2012 10.6 % +1.9%
2013 10.8 % +1.9%
2014 11 % +1.9%
2015 11.1 % +0.9%
2016 11.3 % +1.8%
2017 11.5 % +1.8%
2018 11.7 % +1.7%
2019 12 % +2.6%
2020 12.3 % +2.5%
2021 12.7 % +3.3%
2022 13.1 % +3.1%
2023 13.6 % +3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.56 % 9.3 % 10 % 10
2010s 11.06 % 10.2 % 12 % 10
2020s 12.93 % 12.3 % 13.6 % 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 168 Costa Rica 13.7 % compare
  2. 169 Finland 13.6 % compare
  3. 171 Mexico 13.2 % compare
  4. 172 France 13.1 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 13.6 % 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 13.6 % in 2023.
What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 9.3 % in 2002.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years)?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 169th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
Is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) (percent) — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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Coverage
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