France vs Sweden: Prevalence of anemia among children

France
14.7%
in 2019
Sweden
14.6%
in 2019
France rank
166th
Sweden rank
168th

Prevalence of anemia among children over time

  • France
  • Sweden
051015200020092019

How they compare

France currently reports 14.7% against 14.6% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.

France ranks 166th and Sweden ranks 168th of 190 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 10.9% 12.2% 1.2% Sweden
2010s 12.7% 13.2% 0.5% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of anemia among children, France or Sweden?
France, at 14.7% against 14.6% in Sweden as of 2019.
What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among children between France and Sweden?
0.1%, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sweden?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do France and Sweden rank globally for prevalence of anemia among children?
France ranks 166th and Sweden ranks 168th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children ages 6-59 months). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children ages 6-59 months)
Unit
% of children ages 6-59 months
Source
Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
236 places, 4,716 data points, 2000–2019
Last refreshed

Prevalence of anemia, children ages 6-59 months, is the percentage of children ages 6-59 months whose hemoglobin level is less than 110 grams per liter, adjusted for altitude.