Australia vs Ireland: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women
Australia
13.9%
in 2023
Ireland
14.7%
in 2023
Australia rank
189th
Ireland rank
186th
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women over time
- Australia
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 14.7% against 13.9% in Australia, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 189th and Ireland ranks 186th of 192 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.7% | 18.6% | 0.9% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 16.2% | 1.1% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 14.8% | 0.8% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of anemia among pregnant women, Australia or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 14.7% against 13.9% in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among pregnant women between Australia and Ireland?
- 0.8%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ireland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Ireland rank globally for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
- Australia ranks 189th and Ireland ranks 186th 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 pregnant women (%). 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, pregnant women, is the percentage of pregnant women whose hemoglobin level is less than 110 grams per liter at sea level.