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

Switzerland: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia was 16.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
16.6%
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
172nd
of 209 countries
All-time high
16.6%
in 2023
All-time low
11.4%
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023

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

0510152000201120232000: 11.62001: 11.42002: 11.42003: 11.42004: 11.42005: 11.52006: 11.62007: 11.62008: 11.72009: 11.82010: 11.92011: 12.12012: 12.42013: 12.62014: 12.92015: 13.22016: 13.62017: 13.92018: 14.32019: 14.62020: 152021: 15.52022: 16.12023: 16.6

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2023, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Switzerland stood at 16.6%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Switzerland peaked at 16.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 2001.

Switzerland ranks 172nd of 209 countries on this measure, 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 Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia (%) in Switzerland, 2000 to 2023.
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 15.0% +2.7%
2021 15.5% +3.3%
2022 16.1% +3.9%
2023 16.6% +3.1%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 16.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.3%, 96% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 16.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.8%, 76% of the median. (50 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.5% 11.4% 11.8% 10
2010s 13.2% 11.9% 14.6% 10
2020s 15.8% 15.0% 16.6% 4

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 169 Denmark 17.0% compare
  2. 170 Sweden 16.8% compare
  3. 171 Austria 16.7% compare
  4. 172 Singapore 16.6% compare
  5. 174 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 16.5% compare
  6. 175 Andorra 16.4% compare
  7. 175 Cyprus 16.4% compare
  8. 175 Italy 16.4% compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Switzerland?
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia in Switzerland was 16.6% 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 Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 16.6% in 2023.
What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 2001.
How does Switzerland rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia?
Switzerland ranks 172nd out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia 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 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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