Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Moldova
Moldova: Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups was 28.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Moldova, 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
Moldova recorded 28.5% for share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Moldova peaked at 28.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24.7%, in 2013.
Moldova ranks 78th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.9% | 25.2% | 26.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 24.7% | 25.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.4% | 26.3% | 28.5% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Moldova?
- Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Moldova was 28.5% 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 Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 28.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.7% in 2013.
- How does Moldova rank for share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups?
- Moldova ranks 78th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Moldova 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.