Denmark vs Sweden: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia

Denmark
17.0%
in 2023
Sweden
16.8%
in 2023
Denmark rank
169th
Sweden rank
170th

Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia over time

  • Denmark
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 17.0% against 16.8% in Sweden, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 169th and Sweden ranks 170th of 209 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 13.1% 12.7% 0.4% Denmark
2010s 13.6% 13.4% 0.2% Denmark
2020s 16.1% 15.9% 0.1% Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, Denmark or Sweden?
Denmark, at 17.0% against 16.8% in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia between Denmark and Sweden?
0.2%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia?
Denmark ranks 169th and Sweden ranks 170th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
243 places, 5,832 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed