Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups was 21.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in North Macedonia, 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
The most recent figure for share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in North Macedonia is 21.5%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in North Macedonia peaked at 21.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 2001.
That places North Macedonia 130th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 15.4% | 14.7% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 16.4% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 19.5% | 21.5% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in North Macedonia?
- Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in North Macedonia was 21.5% 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 North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 2001.
- How does North Macedonia rank for share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups?
- North Macedonia ranks 130th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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.