Malta vs Sweden: Share of pregnant women who have anemia
Malta
16.7%
in 2023
Sweden
16.8%
in 2023
Malta rank
167th
Sweden rank
166th
Share of pregnant women who have anemia over time
- Malta
- Sweden
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 share of pregnant women who have anemia, Malta or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 16.8% against 16.7% in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of pregnant women who have anemia 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 share of pregnant women who have anemia?
- 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) 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.