Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Sweden
Sweden: Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) was 9.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Sweden, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Sweden stood at 9.0%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Sweden peaked at 9.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2007.
Sweden ranks 159th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.0% | — |
| 2001 | 7.9% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 7.8% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 7.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7.7% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 7.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7.6% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 7.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7.6% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7.7% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 7.8% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 7.9% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 8.0% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 8.2% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 8.4% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 8.6% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 8.8% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 9.0% | +2.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 9.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.7%, 93% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 9.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.3%, 73% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.7% | 7.6% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 7.6% | 9.0% | 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 prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Sweden?
- Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) in Sweden was 9.0% in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2007.
- How does Sweden rank for prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49)?
- Sweden ranks 159th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. 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 Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 20 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO).