Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Belarus
Belarus: Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups was 22.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Belarus, 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
In 2023, share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Belarus stood at 22.1%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Belarus peaked at 22.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.9%, in 2009.
Belarus ranks 125th of 192 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.
Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.2% | — |
| 2001 | 19.0% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 18.9% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 18.8% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 18.6% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 18.5% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 18.4% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 18.2% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 18.1% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 17.9% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 17.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 17.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 18.1% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 18.3% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 18.6% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 18.9% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 19.3% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 19.6% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 19.8% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 20.1% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 20.5% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 21.0% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 21.5% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 22.1% | +2.8% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 22.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.8%, 97% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 22.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.5%, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.6% | 17.9% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 17.9% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.3% | 20.5% | 22.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 123 Cuba 22.2% compare
- 123 Suriname 22.2% compare
- 125 Micronesia (country) 22.1% compare
- 125 Trinidad and Tobago 22.1% compare
- 128 Dominica 22.0% compare
More reference data data for Belarus
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3462 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3596 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.96 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Belarus?
- Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Belarus was 22.1% 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 Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 22.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.9% in 2009.
- How does Belarus rank for share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups?
- Belarus ranks 125th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Anemia is a condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin.