Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Switzerland
Switzerland: Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 was 16.6 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Switzerland, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 16.6 for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Switzerland peaked at 16.6 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.4, in 2001.
That places Switzerland 160th 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 Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.6 | — |
| 2001 | 11.4 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 11.4 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 11.4 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 11.4 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 11.5 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 11.6 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 11.6 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 11.7 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 11.8 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 11.9 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 12.1 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 12.4 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 12.6 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 12.9 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 13.2 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 13.6 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 13.9 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 14.3 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 14.6 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 15 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 15.5 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 16.1 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 16.6 | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.54 | 11.4 | 11.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.15 | 11.9 | 14.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.8 | 15 | 16.6 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More gender data for Switzerland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,307 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.7842 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 7,823 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 7,823 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.4582 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 40,521 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 42,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 41,261 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 43,323 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 41,297 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Switzerland?
- Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Switzerland was 16.6 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 16.6 in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.4 in 2001.
- How does Switzerland rank for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49?
- Switzerland ranks 160th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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