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

Israel: Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups was 14.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
14.6%
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
179th
of 192 countries
All-time high
14.6%
in 2023
All-time low
11.4%
in 2004
Years of data
24
2000–2023

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

0510152000201120232000: 12.5 % of women ages 15-492001: 12.1 % of women ages 15-492002: 11.8 % of women ages 15-492003: 11.6 % of women ages 15-492004: 11.4 % of women ages 15-492005: 11.4 % of women ages 15-492006: 11.4 % of women ages 15-492007: 11.4 % of women ages 15-492008: 11.5 % of women ages 15-492009: 11.5 % of women ages 15-492010: 11.6 % of women ages 15-492011: 11.6 % of women ages 15-492012: 11.7 % of women ages 15-492013: 11.7 % of women ages 15-492014: 11.8 % of women ages 15-492015: 11.9 % of women ages 15-492016: 12.1 % of women ages 15-492017: 12.2 % of women ages 15-492018: 12.4 % of women ages 15-492019: 12.7 % of women ages 15-492020: 13.1 % of women ages 15-492021: 13.6 % of women ages 15-492022: 14.1 % of women ages 15-492023: 14.6 % 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 Israel stood at 14.6%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Israel peaked at 14.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 2004.

Israel ranks 179th 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 11.7% 11.4% 12.5% 10
2010s 12.0% 11.6% 12.7% 10
2020s 13.8% 13.1% 14.6% 4

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 178 Iceland 14.7% compare
  2. 180 El Salvador 14.4% compare
  3. 181 Canada 14.0% compare
  4. 181 Germany 14.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Israel?
Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Israel was 14.6% 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 Israel?
The highest recorded value was 14.6% in 2023.
What is the lowest share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 2004.
How does Israel rank for share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups?
Israel ranks 179th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Israel 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.