Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Denmark
Denmark: Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups was 17.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Denmark, 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
Denmark recorded 17.0% 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 3.7% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Denmark peaked at 17.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 2005.
That places Denmark 155th 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 | 13.1% | 12.9% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 12.9% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 15.2% | 17.0% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Denmark?
- Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Denmark was 17.0% 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 Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 17.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 2005.
- How does Denmark rank for share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups?
- Denmark ranks 155th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark 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.