Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Belgium
Belgium: Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups was 15.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Belgium, 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 Belgium stood at 15.0%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Belgium peaked at 15.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 2004.
That places Belgium 175th 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.
Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.3% | — |
| 2001 | 11.1% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 10.9% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 10.8% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 10.7% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 10.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 10.8% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 10.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10.9% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 10.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 11.0% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 11.1% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 11.3% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 11.5% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 11.7% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 11.9% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 12.2% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 12.5% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 12.9% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 13.4% | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 13.8% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 14.4% | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 15.0% | +4.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 15.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.0%, 88% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 15.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.5%, 70% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.9% | 10.7% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 10.9% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 13.4% | 15.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 174 Luxembourg 15.4% compare
- 175 Portugal 15.0% compare
- 175 United States 15.0% compare
- 178 Iceland 14.7% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Belgium?
- Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Belgium was 15.0% 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 Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 15.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 2004.
- How does Belgium rank for share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups?
- Belgium ranks 175th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium 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.