Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Iceland
Iceland: Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups was 14.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Iceland, 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
Iceland recorded 14.7% for share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Iceland peaked at 14.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 2004.
Iceland ranks 178th 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.0% | 10.8% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 11.0% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 13.1% | 14.7% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Iceland?
- Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Iceland was 14.7% 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 Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 14.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 2004.
- How does Iceland rank for share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups?
- Iceland ranks 178th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland 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.