France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children

France
14.8%
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
14.3%
in 2023
France rank
185th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
187th

Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children over time

  • France
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

France currently reports 14.8% against 14.3% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

France ranks 185th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 187th of 192 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 16.0% 18.5% 2.5% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 14.5% 15.9% 1.4% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 14.6% 14.4% 0.2% France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children, France or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
France, at 14.8% against 14.3% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children between France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.5%, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children?
France ranks 185th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 187th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children
Unit
%
Source
Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 4,608 data points, 2000–2023
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Share of pregnant women with anemia vs the share of children aged between six months and five years who have anemia. Anemia is a condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin.