Japan vs Latvia: Share of pregnant women who have anemia
Japan
22.5%
in 2023
Latvia
21.9%
in 2023
Japan rank
155th
Latvia rank
157th
Share of pregnant women who have anemia over time
- Japan
- Latvia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 22.5% against 21.9% in Latvia, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 155th and Latvia ranks 157th of 192 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.4% | 24.9% | 5.5% | Japan |
| 2010s | 27.1% | 22.5% | 4.6% | Japan |
| 2020s | 23.2% | 22.0% | 1.2% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of pregnant women who have anemia, Japan or Latvia?
- Japan, at 22.5% against 21.9% in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of pregnant women who have anemia between Japan and Latvia?
- 0.6%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Latvia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Latvia rank globally for share of pregnant women who have anemia?
- Japan ranks 155th and Latvia ranks 157th 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.