Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Cyprus

Cyprus: Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups was 16.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
16.4%
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
161st
of 192 countries
All-time high
16.4%
in 2023
All-time low
12.0%
in 2003
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Cyprus, 2000–2023

0510152000201120232000: 12.4 % of women ages 15-492001: 12.2 % of women ages 15-492002: 12.1 % of women ages 15-492003: 12 % of women ages 15-492004: 12 % of women ages 15-492005: 12.1 % of women ages 15-492006: 12.1 % of women ages 15-492007: 12.1 % of women ages 15-492008: 12.2 % of women ages 15-492009: 12.2 % of women ages 15-492010: 12.2 % of women ages 15-492011: 12.3 % of women ages 15-492012: 12.5 % of women ages 15-492013: 12.6 % of women ages 15-492014: 12.8 % of women ages 15-492015: 13 % of women ages 15-492016: 13.2 % of women ages 15-492017: 13.5 % of women ages 15-492018: 13.8 % of women ages 15-492019: 14.2 % of women ages 15-492020: 14.6 % of women ages 15-492021: 15.1 % of women ages 15-492022: 15.7 % of women ages 15-492023: 16.4 % of women ages 15-49

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 Cyprus stood at 16.4%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Cyprus peaked at 16.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2003.

Cyprus ranks 161st of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.1% 12.0% 12.4% 10
2010s 13.0% 12.2% 14.2% 10
2020s 15.4% 14.6% 16.4% 4

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 158 Singapore 16.6% compare
  2. 158 Switzerland 16.6% compare
  3. 160 Netherlands 16.5% compare
  4. 161 Andorra 16.4% compare
  5. 161 Italy 16.4% compare
  6. 164 Norway 16.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Cyprus?
Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Cyprus was 16.4% 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 Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 16.4% in 2023.
What is the lowest share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2003.
How does Cyprus rank for share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups?
Cyprus ranks 161st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cyprus 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

Indicator
Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups
Unit
% of women ages 15-49
Source
Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 4,608 data points, 2000–2023
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Anemia is a condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin.