Italy vs Sweden: Prevalence of anemia among children
Italy
14.9%
in 2019
Sweden
14.6%
in 2019
Italy rank
165th
Sweden rank
168th
Prevalence of anemia among children over time
- Italy
- Sweden
How they compare
Italy currently reports 14.9% against 14.6% in Sweden, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Italy ranks 165th and Sweden ranks 168th of 190 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.1% | 12.2% | 0.1% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 13.2% | 0.3% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of anemia among children, Italy or Sweden?
- Italy, at 14.9% against 14.6% in Sweden as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among children between Italy and Sweden?
- 0.3%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sweden?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Italy and Sweden rank globally for prevalence of anemia among children?
- Italy ranks 165th 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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About this data
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.