Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Albania
Albania: Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups was 24.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Albania, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of women ages 15-49.
Analysis
Albania recorded 24.7% for share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Albania peaked at 24.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19.9%, in 2010.
That places Albania 104th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.3% | 20.1% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 19.9% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.8% | 22.9% | 24.7% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Albania?
- Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Albania was 24.7% in 2023, according to Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 24.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.9% in 2010.
- How does Albania rank for share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups?
- Albania ranks 104th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Anemia is a condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin.