Share of children who have anemia in Austria

Austria: Share of children who have anemia was 14.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
14.6%
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
168th
of 190 countries
All-time high
14.6%
in 2019
All-time low
12.0%
in 2002
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Share of children who have anemia in Austria, 2000–2019

0510152000200920192000: 12.1 % of children under 52001: 12.1 % of children under 52002: 12 % of children under 52003: 12.1 % of children under 52004: 12.1 % of children under 52005: 12.1 % of children under 52006: 12.2 % of children under 52007: 12.2 % of children under 52008: 12.3 % of children under 52009: 12.4 % of children under 52010: 12.4 % of children under 52011: 12.5 % of children under 52012: 12.6 % of children under 52013: 12.7 % of children under 52014: 12.9 % of children under 52015: 13.2 % of children under 52016: 13.5 % of children under 52017: 13.8 % of children under 52018: 14.2 % of children under 52019: 14.6 % of children under 5

Source: Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of children under 5.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of children who have anemia in Austria is 14.6%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of children who have anemia in Austria peaked at 14.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2002.

Austria ranks 168th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Share of children who have anemia in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Share of children who have anemia in Austria, 2000 to 2019.
Year % of children under 5 Change
2000 12.1% —
2001 12.1% +0.0%
2002 12.0% -0.8%
2003 12.1% +0.8%
2004 12.1% +0.0%
2005 12.1% +0.0%
2006 12.2% +0.8%
2007 12.2% +0.0%
2008 12.3% +0.8%
2009 12.4% +0.8%
2010 12.4% +0.0%
2011 12.5% +0.8%
2012 12.6% +0.8%
2013 12.7% +0.8%
2014 12.9% +1.6%
2015 13.2% +2.3%
2016 13.5% +2.3%
2017 13.8% +2.2%
2018 14.2% +2.9%
2019 14.6% +2.8%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 14.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.3%, 84% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 14.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.8%, 82% of the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.2% 12.0% 12.4% 10
2010s 13.2% 12.4% 14.6% 10

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 165 Italy 14.9% compare
  2. 166 France 14.7% compare
  3. 166 Montenegro 14.7% compare
  4. 168 Spain 14.6% compare
  5. 168 Sweden 14.6% compare
  6. 171 Cyprus 14.5% compare
  7. 171 Denmark 14.5% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of children who have anemia in Austria?
Share of children who have anemia in Austria was 14.6% in 2019, 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 children who have anemia recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 14.6% in 2019.
What is the lowest share of children who have anemia recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2002.
How does Austria rank for share of children who have anemia?
Austria ranks 168th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is share of children who have anemia rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Austria 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 children who have anemia. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of children who have anemia
Unit
% of children under 5
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
190 places, 3,800 data points, 2000–2019
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Share of children under the age of five with anemia. Anemia is a condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin.