Italy vs Saudi Arabia: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women

Italy
17.1%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
20.8%
in 2023
Italy rank
162nd
Saudi Arabia rank
160th

Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women over time

  • Italy
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 20.8% against 17.1% in Italy, a difference of 3.7%.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 162nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 160th of 192 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2000s 19.4% 24.7% 5.3% Saudi Arabia
2010s 17.4% 21.4% 4.0% Saudi Arabia
2020s 17.0% 20.7% 3.7% Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of anemia among pregnant women, Italy or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 20.8% against 17.1% in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among pregnant women between Italy and Saudi Arabia?
3.7%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Saudi Arabia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Italy and Saudi Arabia rank globally for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
Italy ranks 162nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 160th 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

Indicator
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women (%)
Unit
%
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
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Prevalence of anemia, pregnant women, is the percentage of pregnant women whose hemoglobin level is less than 110 grams per liter at sea level.