Denmark vs Sweden: Share of pregnant women who have anemia
Denmark
16.9%
in 2023
Sweden
16.8%
in 2023
Denmark rank
164th
Sweden rank
166th
Share of pregnant women who have anemia over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 16.9% against 16.8% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Denmark ranks 164th and Sweden ranks 166th 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 | 19.8% | 19.7% | 0.1% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 17.4% | 0.1% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 16.7% | 0.0% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of pregnant women who have anemia, Denmark or Sweden?
- Denmark, at 16.9% against 16.8% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of pregnant women who have anemia between Denmark and Sweden?
- 0.1%, 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 share of pregnant women who have anemia?
- Denmark ranks 164th 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) β 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.