Japan vs Latvia: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women
Japan
22.5%
in 2023
Latvia
21.9%
in 2023
Japan rank
155th
Latvia rank
157th
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women over time
- Japan
- Latvia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 22.5% against 21.9% in Latvia, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 155th and Latvia ranks 157th of 192 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.4% | 24.9% | 5.5% | Japan |
| 2010s | 27.1% | 22.5% | 4.6% | Japan |
| 2020s | 23.2% | 22.0% | 1.2% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of anemia among pregnant women, Japan or Latvia?
- Japan, at 22.5% against 21.9% in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among pregnant women between Japan and Latvia?
- 0.6%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Latvia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Latvia rank globally for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
- Japan ranks 155th and Latvia ranks 157th 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.