Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Sweden

Sweden: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia was 16.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
16.8%
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
170th
of 209 countries
All-time high
16.8%
in 2023
All-time low
12.6%
in 2004
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Sweden, 2000–2023

0510152000201120232000: 13.22001: 132002: 12.82003: 12.72004: 12.62005: 12.62006: 12.62007: 12.62008: 12.62009: 12.62010: 12.62011: 12.72012: 12.82013: 12.92014: 13.12015: 13.32016: 13.62017: 13.92018: 14.32019: 14.72020: 15.12021: 15.72022: 16.22023: 16.8

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Sweden is 16.8%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Sweden peaked at 16.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 2004.

That places Sweden 170th out of 209 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.

Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia (%) in Sweden, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value 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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 168 Saudi Arabia 17.6% compare
  2. 169 Denmark 17.0% compare
  3. 171 Austria 16.7% compare
  4. 172 Singapore 16.6% compare
  5. 172 Switzerland 16.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Sweden?
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Sweden was 16.8% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 16.8% in 2023.
What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 2004.
How does Sweden rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia?
Sweden ranks 170th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
243 places, 5,832 data points, 2000–2023
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