Australia vs New Zealand: Share of pregnant women who have anemia
Australia
13.9%
in 2023
New Zealand
13.3%
in 2023
Australia rank
189th
New Zealand rank
191st
Share of pregnant women who have anemia over time
- Australia
- New Zealand
How they compare
Australia currently reports 13.9% against 13.3% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 189th and New Zealand ranks 191st of 192 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.7% | 15.9% | 1.8% | Australia |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 13.7% | 1.5% | Australia |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 13.2% | 0.8% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of pregnant women who have anemia, Australia or New Zealand?
- Australia, at 13.9% against 13.3% in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of pregnant women who have anemia between Australia and New Zealand?
- 0.6%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Australia and New Zealand rank globally for share of pregnant women who have anemia?
- Australia ranks 189th and New Zealand ranks 191st 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 Share of pregnant women who have anemia. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Anemia is a condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin.