Malta vs Sweden: Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children

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

Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children 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 anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children, Malta or Sweden?
Sweden, at 16.8% against 16.7% in Malta as of 2023.
What is the difference in anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children 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 anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children?
Malta ranks 167th 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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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.