Australia vs New Zealand: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women
Australia
13.9%
in 2023
New Zealand
13.3%
in 2023
Australia rank
189th
New Zealand rank
191st
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women over time
- Australia
- New Zealand
How they compare
Australia currently reports 13.9% against 13.3% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 189th and New Zealand ranks 191st of 192 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.7% | 15.9% | 1.8% | Australia |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 13.7% | 1.5% | Australia |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 13.2% | 0.8% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of anemia among pregnant women, Australia or New Zealand?
- Australia, at 13.9% against 13.3% in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among pregnant women between Australia and New Zealand?
- 0.6%, with Australia 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 pregnant women?
- Australia ranks 189th and New Zealand ranks 191st 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.