Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Sweden
Sweden: Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women was 16.8 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
16.8
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
166th
of 192 countries
All-time high
21.5
in 2000
All-time low
16.7
in 2020
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Sweden, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 16.8 for prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Sweden peaked at 21.5 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.7, in 2020.
Sweden ranks 166th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.5 | — |
| 2001 | 20.9 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 20.5 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 20 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 19.7 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 19.3 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 19.1 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 18.8 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 18.5 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 18.3 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 18 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 17.8 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 17.7 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 17.5 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 17.4 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 17.3 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 17.2 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 17.1 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 16.9 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 16.8 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 16.7 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 16.7 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 16.7 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 16.8 | +0.6% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 16.8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 21.1, 80% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 16.8 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.4, 69% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.66 | 18.3 | 21.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.37 | 16.8 | 18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.73 | 16.7 | 16.8 | 4 |
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 anemia in pregnant women in Sweden?
- Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Sweden was 16.8 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia in pregnant women recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 21.5 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia in pregnant women recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7 in 2020.
- How does Sweden rank for prevalence of anemia in pregnant women?
- Sweden ranks 166th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia in pregnant women rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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