Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Sweden
Sweden: Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 was 16.8 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Sweden, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Sweden is 16.8, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Sweden peaked at 16.8 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.6, in 2004.
That places Sweden 158th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.2 | — |
| 2001 | 13 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 12.8 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 12.7 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 12.6 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 12.6 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 12.6 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 12.6 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 12.6 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 12.6 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 12.6 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 12.7 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 12.8 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 12.9 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 13.1 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 13.3 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 13.6 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 13.9 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 14.3 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 14.7 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 15.1 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 15.7 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 16.2 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 16.8 | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.73 | 12.6 | 13.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.39 | 12.6 | 14.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.95 | 15.1 | 16.8 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 155 Brunei Darussalam 18.3 compare
- 156 Saudi Arabia 17.6 compare
- 157 Denmark 17 compare
- 159 Austria 16.7 compare
- 160 Singapore 16.6 compare
- 160 Switzerland 16.6 compare
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 women aged 15-49 in Sweden?
- Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Sweden was 16.8 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 16.8 in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6 in 2004.
- How does Sweden rank for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49?
- Sweden ranks 158th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 (Modeled Estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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