Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Sweden
Sweden: Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia was 16.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Sweden, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of women ages 15-49.
Analysis
In 2023, share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Sweden stood at 16.8%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Sweden peaked at 16.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 2004.
Sweden ranks 156th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.2% | — |
| 2001 | 13.0% | -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% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 16.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.0%, 99% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 16.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.5%, 78% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.7% | 12.6% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 12.6% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 15.1% | 16.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 153 Brunei Darussalam 18.3% compare
- 154 Saudi Arabia 17.6% compare
- 155 Denmark 17.0% compare
- 157 Austria 16.7% compare
- 158 Singapore 16.6% compare
- 158 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 share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Sweden?
- Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Sweden was 16.8% in 2023, according to Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women of reproductive age who have anemia recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 16.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of women of reproductive age who have anemia recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 2004.
- How does Sweden rank for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia?
- Sweden ranks 156th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia 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 Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49) with anemia. Anemia is a condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin.