Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Sweden
Sweden: Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia was 8.84 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Sweden, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Sweden stood at 8.84. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Sweden peaked at 8.84 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.61, in 2000.
That places Sweden 112th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.61 | — |
| 2001 | 6.61 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6.7 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 6.83 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 6.98 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 7.14 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 7.3 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 7.43 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 7.56 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 7.68 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 7.76 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 7.86 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 7.96 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 8.07 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 8.19 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 8.32 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 8.45 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 8.59 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 8.72 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 8.84 | +1.4% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 8.84 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.04, 1.8× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 8.84 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.16, 1.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.08 | 6.61 | 7.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.28 | 7.76 | 8.84 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More gender data for Sweden
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,663 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.5 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,179 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,179 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.6078 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 47,810 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 50,483 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 48,381 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 51,112 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 50,315 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Sweden?
- Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia in Sweden was 8.84 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 8.84 in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.61 in 2000.
- How does Sweden rank for number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia?
- Sweden ranks 112th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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