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

Luxembourg: Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups was 15.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
15.4%
Change on year
up 3.4%
Rank
174th
of 192 regions
All-time high
15.4%
in 2023
All-time low
10.7%
in 2003
Years of data
24
2000–2023

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

0510152000201120232000: 11.1 % of women ages 15-492001: 10.9 % of women ages 15-492002: 10.8 % of women ages 15-492003: 10.7 % of women ages 15-492004: 10.7 % of women ages 15-492005: 10.7 % of women ages 15-492006: 10.8 % of women ages 15-492007: 10.9 % of women ages 15-492008: 11 % of women ages 15-492009: 11 % of women ages 15-492010: 11.1 % of women ages 15-492011: 11.3 % of women ages 15-492012: 11.5 % of women ages 15-492013: 11.7 % of women ages 15-492014: 11.9 % of women ages 15-492015: 12.2 % of women ages 15-492016: 12.5 % of women ages 15-492017: 12.8 % of women ages 15-492018: 13.1 % of women ages 15-492019: 13.5 % of women ages 15-492020: 13.9 % of women ages 15-492021: 14.3 % of women ages 15-492022: 14.9 % of women ages 15-492023: 15.4 % 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

The most recent figure for share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Luxembourg is 15.4%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Luxembourg peaked at 15.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 2003.

That places Luxembourg 174th out of 192 regions 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.9% 10.7% 11.1% 10
2010s 12.2% 11.1% 13.5% 10
2020s 14.6% 13.9% 15.4% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Luxembourg?
Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Luxembourg was 15.4% 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 Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 15.4% in 2023.
What is the lowest share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 2003.
How does Luxembourg rank for share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups?
Luxembourg ranks 174th out of 192 regions with data for 2023.
Is share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Luxembourg 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.