Greece vs Sweden: Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children
Greece
16.6%
in 2023
Sweden
16.8%
in 2023
Greece rank
169th
Sweden rank
166th
Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children over time
- Greece
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 16.8% against 16.6% in Greece, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Greece ranks 169th and Sweden ranks 166th of 192 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.6% | 19.7% | 0.1% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 17.4% | 0.0% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 16.6% | 16.7% | 0.2% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children, Greece or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 16.8% against 16.6% in Greece as of 2023.
- What is the difference in anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children between Greece and Sweden?
- 0.2%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Sweden?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Sweden rank globally for anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children?
- Greece ranks 169th and Sweden ranks 166th 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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About this data
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.