Malta vs Sweden: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women

Malta
16.7%
in 2023
Sweden
16.8%
in 2023
Malta rank
167th
Sweden rank
166th

Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women over time

  • Malta
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 16.8% against 16.7% in Malta, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malta ahead.

Malta ranks 167th and Sweden ranks 166th of 192 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 19.7% 19.7% 0.1% Malta
2010s 17.2% 17.4% 0.2% Sweden
2020s 16.6% 16.7% 0.1% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of anemia among pregnant women, Malta or Sweden?
Sweden, at 16.8% against 16.7% in Malta as of 2023.
What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among pregnant women between Malta and Sweden?
0.1%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Sweden?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Malta and Sweden rank globally for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
Malta ranks 167th and Sweden ranks 166th 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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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
Last refreshed

Prevalence of anemia, pregnant women, is the percentage of pregnant women whose hemoglobin level is less than 110 grams per liter at sea level.