Denmark vs Sweden: Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age
Denmark
17.0%
in 2023
Sweden
16.8%
in 2023
Denmark rank
155th
Sweden rank
156th
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 17.0% against 16.8% in Sweden, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 155th and Sweden ranks 156th of 192 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.1% | 12.7% | 0.4% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 13.4% | 0.2% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 15.9% | 0.1% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age, Denmark or Sweden?
- Denmark, at 17.0% against 16.8% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age between Denmark and Sweden?
- 0.2%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age?
- Denmark ranks 155th and Sweden ranks 156th 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 women of reproductive age (% of women ages 15-49). 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 among women of reproductive age refers to the combined prevalence of both non-pregnant with haemoglobin levels below 12 g/dL and pregnant women with haemoglobin levels below 11 g/dL.