Iceland - Prevalence of anemia

Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (% of women ages 15-49)

Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (% of women ages 15-49) in Iceland was 10.30 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 19 years was 10.30 in 2019, while its lowest value was 9.30 in 2008.

Definition: Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age refers to the combined prevalence of both non-pregnant with haemoglobin levels below 12 g/dL and pregnant women with haemoglobin levels below 11 g/dL.

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics (http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.1?lang=en).

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Year Value
2000 10.20
2001 9.90
2002 9.70
2003 9.60
2004 9.50
2005 9.40
2006 9.40
2007 9.40
2008 9.30
2009 9.30
2010 9.30
2011 9.30
2012 9.40
2013 9.50
2014 9.50
2015 9.60
2016 9.70
2017 9.90
2018 10.10
2019 10.30

Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children under 5)

Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children under 5) in Iceland was 11.00 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 19 years was 11.00 in 2019, while its lowest value was 9.40 in 2005.

Definition: Prevalence of anemia, children under age 5, is the percentage of children under age 5 whose hemoglobin level is less than 110 grams per liter at sea level.

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics (http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.1?lang=en).

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Year Value
2000 10.20
2001 9.90
2002 9.70
2003 9.60
2004 9.50
2005 9.40
2006 9.40
2007 9.40
2008 9.40
2009 9.40
2010 9.40
2011 9.60
2012 9.70
2013 9.80
2014 9.90
2015 10.00
2016 10.10
2017 10.40
2018 10.60
2019 11.00

Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women (% of women ages 15-49)

Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women (% of women ages 15-49) in Iceland was 10.10 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 19 years was 10.10 in 2019, while its lowest value was 9.10 in 2008.

Definition: Prevalence of anemia, non-pregnant women, is the percentage of non-pregnant women whose hemoglobin level is less than 120 grams per liter at sea level.

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics (http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.1?lang=en).

See also:

Year Value
2000 9.90
2001 9.70
2002 9.50
2003 9.40
2004 9.30
2005 9.20
2006 9.20
2007 9.20
2008 9.10
2009 9.10
2010 9.10
2011 9.10
2012 9.20
2013 9.30
2014 9.30
2015 9.40
2016 9.50
2017 9.70
2018 9.90
2019 10.10

Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women (%)

The value for Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women (%) in Iceland was 15.30 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 19 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 16.30 in 2000 and a minimum value of 14.50 in 2010.

Definition: Prevalence of anemia, pregnant women, is the percentage of pregnant women whose hemoglobin level is less than 110 grams per liter at sea level.

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics (http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.1?lang=en).

See also:

Year Value
2000 16.30
2001 15.80
2002 15.40
2003 15.20
2004 15.00
2005 14.90
2006 14.80
2007 14.80
2008 14.70
2009 14.60
2010 14.50
2011 14.60
2012 14.60
2013 14.70
2014 14.70
2015 14.70
2016 14.80
2017 15.00
2018 15.10
2019 15.30

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Nutrition