Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Lithuania
Lithuania: Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups was 23.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Lithuania, 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
Lithuania recorded 23.7% 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 2.6% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Lithuania peaked at 23.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19.4%, in 2007.
Lithuania ranks 111th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.9% | 19.4% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 19.4% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.8% | 22.0% | 23.7% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Lithuania?
- Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Lithuania was 23.7% 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 Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 23.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.4% in 2007.
- How does Lithuania rank for share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups?
- Lithuania ranks 111th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania 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.