What is the difference in share of women of reproductive age who have anemia between Iceland and United States?

0.3%, with United States ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United States?

24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.

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 women of reproductive age who have anemia. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iceland vs United States: Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia

Iceland

14.7%

in 2023

United States

15.0%

in 2023

Iceland rank

178th

United States rank

175th

Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia over time

Iceland
United States

How they compare

United States currently reports 15.0% against 14.7% in Iceland, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 178th and United States ranks 175th of 192 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	United States	Difference	Ahead
2000s	11.0%	8.2%	2.7%	Iceland
2010s	11.7%	11.3%	0.4%	Iceland
2020s	13.9%	13.9%	0.1%	United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of women of reproductive age who have anemia, Iceland or United States?: United States, at 15.0% against 14.7% in Iceland as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of women of reproductive age who have anemia between Iceland and United States?: 0.3%, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United States?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Iceland and United States rank globally for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia?: Iceland ranks 178th and United States ranks 175th 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 women of reproductive age 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

Indicator: Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia
Unit: % of women ages 15-49
Source: Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 4,608 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Share of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49) with anemia. Anemia is a condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin.