Japan vs Saudi Arabia: Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita
Japan
18.7%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
17.6%
in 2023
Japan rank
153rd
Saudi Arabia rank
156th
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita 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 153rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 156th of 194 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 vs. gdp per capita, 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 vs. gdp per capita 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 vs. gdp per capita?
- Japan ranks 153rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 156th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age refers to the combined prevalence of both non-pregnant women with hemoglobin levels below 12 g/dL and pregnant women with hemoglobin levels below 11 g/dL. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.