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

Slovakia: Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups was 25.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
25.3%
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
98th
of 192 countries
All-time high
25.3%
in 2023
All-time low
21.2%
in 2008
Years of data
24
2000–2023

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

01020302000201120232000: 21.9 % of women ages 15-492001: 21.7 % of women ages 15-492002: 21.5 % of women ages 15-492003: 21.5 % of women ages 15-492004: 21.4 % of women ages 15-492005: 21.4 % of women ages 15-492006: 21.3 % of women ages 15-492007: 21.3 % of women ages 15-492008: 21.2 % of women ages 15-492009: 21.3 % of women ages 15-492010: 21.3 % of women ages 15-492011: 21.4 % of women ages 15-492012: 21.6 % of women ages 15-492013: 21.7 % of women ages 15-492014: 21.9 % of women ages 15-492015: 22.2 % of women ages 15-492016: 22.4 % of women ages 15-492017: 22.6 % of women ages 15-492018: 22.8 % of women ages 15-492019: 23.1 % of women ages 15-492020: 23.5 % of women ages 15-492021: 24 % of women ages 15-492022: 24.6 % of women ages 15-492023: 25.3 % 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 Slovakia is 25.3%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Slovakia peaked at 25.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21.2%, in 2008.

Slovakia ranks 98th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.4% 21.2% 21.9% 10
2010s 22.1% 21.3% 23.1% 10
2020s 24.4% 23.5% 25.3% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Slovakia?
Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Slovakia was 25.3% 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 Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 25.3% in 2023.
What is the lowest share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 21.2% in 2008.
How does Slovakia rank for share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups?
Slovakia ranks 98th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Slovakia 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.