Netherlands vs Spain: Share of pregnant women who have anemia
Netherlands
16.5%
in 2023
Spain
16.3%
in 2023
Netherlands rank
170th
Spain rank
171st
Share of pregnant women who have anemia over time
- Netherlands
- Spain
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 16.5% against 16.3% in Spain, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Spain ahead.
Netherlands ranks 170th and Spain ranks 171st of 192 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.1% | 19.0% | 0.1% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 17.2% | 0.0% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 16.6% | 16.3% | 0.3% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of pregnant women who have anemia, Netherlands or Spain?
- Netherlands, at 16.5% against 16.3% in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of pregnant women who have anemia between Netherlands and Spain?
- 0.2%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for share of pregnant women who have anemia?
- Netherlands ranks 170th and Spain ranks 171st 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.