Portugal vs Spain: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women

Portugal
16.3%
in 2023
Spain
16.3%
in 2023
Portugal rank
171st
Spain rank
171st

Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women over time

  • Portugal
  • Spain
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 16.3% against 16.3% in Spain, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 171st and Spain ranks 171st of 192 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 19.5% 19.0% 0.5% Portugal
2010s 17.1% 17.2% 0.0% Spain
2020s 16.2% 16.3% 0.0% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of anemia among pregnant women, Portugal or Spain?
Portugal, at 16.3% against 16.3% in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among pregnant women between Portugal and Spain?
0.0%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
Portugal ranks 171st and Spain ranks 171st 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.