Anaemia in women in Germany

In Germany, 14.0% of women aged 15 to 49 had anaemia in 2023. The value for 2023 is the highest in the series, which starts in 2000.

Measure: Anaemia among women aged 15 to 49 Unit: % of women aged 15 to 49 Data: 2000 to 2023 Source: WHO
Germany, 2023 14.0% % of women aged 15 to 49
Change from 2022 +0.7percentage points 2022: 13.3%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2023 16.7% Middle value of 27 countries
Position in 2023 182nd of 192 See the full ranking

Anaemia in women in Germany over time

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% of women aged 15 to 49. Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Anaemia among women aged 15 to 49 (% of women aged 15 to 49), 2000 to 2023
Period Germany
2023 14.0%
2022 13.3%
2021 12.6%
2020 12.0%
2019 11.5%
2018 11.0%
2017 10.6%
2016 10.2%
2015 9.9%
2014 9.6%
2013 9.4%
2012 9.1%
2011 8.9%
2010 8.8%
2009 8.7%
2008 8.6%
2007 8.5%
2006 8.4%
2005 8.4%
2004 8.4%
2003 8.5%
2002 8.6%
2001 8.7%
2000 9.0%

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • That is a change of +0.7 percentage points from 13.3% in 2022.
  • Since 2013, when it was 9.4%, the figure has changed by +4.6 percentage points.
  • Among the 192 countries with data for 2023, Germany has the 182nd highest value.

Source and dates

Original producer
WHO
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Dataset or series code
NUTRITION_ANAEMIA_REPRODUCTIVEAGE_PREV · dataset details · view at source
Selection
Dim1=SEX_FMLE Dim2=PREGNANCYSTATUS_TOTAL
Observation period
2000 to 2023 for Germany
Provider update
29 April 2025
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (WHO datasets, with additional terms)
Attribution
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory