Portugal vs United States: Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women

Portugal
15.0%
in 2023
United States
15.1%
in 2023
Portugal rank
177th
United States rank
175th

Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women over time

  • Portugal
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 15.1% against 15.0% in Portugal, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 177th and United States ranks 175th of 192 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal United States Difference Ahead
2000s 11.3% 8.1% 3.2% Portugal
2010s 11.9% 11.3% 0.6% Portugal
2020s 14.1% 14.0% 0.1% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women, Portugal or United States?
United States, at 15.1% against 15.0% in Portugal as of 2023.
What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women between Portugal and United States?
0.1%, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United States?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Portugal and United States rank globally for prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women?
Portugal ranks 177th and United States ranks 175th 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.