Australia vs New Zealand: Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women

Australia
11.0%
in 2023
New Zealand
12.3%
in 2023
Australia rank
191st
New Zealand rank
189th

Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women over time

  • Australia
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 12.3% against 11.0% in Australia, a difference of 1.3%.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 191st and New Zealand ranks 189th of 192 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia New Zealand Difference Ahead
2000s 7.0% 8.8% 1.8% New Zealand
2010s 7.2% 9.8% 2.6% New Zealand
2020s 10.0% 11.6% 1.7% New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women, Australia or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 12.3% against 11.0% in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women between Australia and New Zealand?
1.3%, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Australia and New Zealand rank globally for prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women?
Australia ranks 191st and New Zealand ranks 189th of 192 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 non-pregnant women (% of women ages 15-49). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women (% of women ages 15-49)
Unit
% of women ages 15-49
Source
Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 5,736 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

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.