Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Austria
Austria: Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups was 16.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Austria, 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
The most recent figure for share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Austria is 16.7%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Austria peaked at 16.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2003.
That places Austria 157th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.2% | 12.0% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 12.4% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 15.0% | 16.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 154 Saudi Arabia 17.6% compare
- 155 Denmark 17.0% compare
- 156 Sweden 16.8% compare
- 158 Singapore 16.6% compare
- 158 Switzerland 16.6% compare
- 160 Netherlands 16.5% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Austria?
- Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Austria was 16.7% 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 Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2003.
- How does Austria rank for share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups?
- Austria ranks 157th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria 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.