Japan vs Saudi Arabia: Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia
Japan
18.7%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
17.6%
in 2023
Japan rank
151st
Saudi Arabia rank
154th
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia over time
- Japan
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 18.7% against 17.6% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Japan ranks 151st and Saudi Arabia ranks 154th of 192 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.6% | 21.6% | 1.0% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 18.6% | 0.4% | Japan |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 17.5% | 0.9% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women of reproductive age who have anemia, Japan or Saudi Arabia?
- Japan, at 18.7% against 17.6% in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of women of reproductive age who have anemia between Japan and Saudi Arabia?
- 1.1%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Saudi Arabia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia?
- Japan ranks 151st and Saudi Arabia ranks 154th 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
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.