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
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
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.