Australia vs United States: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women
Australia
13.9%
in 2023
United States
10.2%
in 2023
Australia rank
189th
United States rank
192nd
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women over time
- Australia
- United States
How they compare
Australia currently reports 13.9% against 10.2% in United States, a difference of 3.7%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.4 times United States's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 189th and United States ranks 192nd of 192 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.7% | 10.7% | 7.0% | Australia |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 10.5% | 4.7% | Australia |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 10.1% | 4.0% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of anemia among pregnant women, Australia or United States?
- Australia, at 13.9% against 10.2% in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among pregnant women between Australia and United States?
- 3.7%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Australia and United States rank globally for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
- Australia ranks 189th and United States ranks 192nd 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.