Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Ireland
Ireland: Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups was 14.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Ireland, 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 Ireland stood at 14.0%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Ireland peaked at 14.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 2004.
Ireland ranks 181st of 192 regions 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 | 11.1% | 10.9% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 11.3% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 12.8% | 14.0% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Ireland?
- Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Ireland was 14.0% 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 Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 14.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 2004.
- How does Ireland rank for share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups?
- Ireland ranks 181st out of 192 regions with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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.