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

Sweden: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant was 16.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
16.8%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
180th
of 209 countries
All-time high
21.5%
in 2000
All-time low
16.7%
in 2020
Years of data
24
2000–2023

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

051015202000201120232000: 21.52001: 20.92002: 20.52003: 202004: 19.72005: 19.32006: 19.12007: 18.82008: 18.52009: 18.32010: 182011: 17.82012: 17.72013: 17.52014: 17.42015: 17.32016: 17.22017: 17.12018: 16.92019: 16.82020: 16.72021: 16.72022: 16.72023: 16.8

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2023, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Sweden stood at 16.8%.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Sweden peaked at 21.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.7%, in 2020.

That places Sweden 180th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant (%) in Sweden, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 21.5%
2001 20.9% -2.8%
2002 20.5% -1.9%
2003 20.0% -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 18.0% -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 21.2%, 79% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 16.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.4%, 69% of the median. (50 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.7% 18.3% 21.5% 10
2010s 17.4% 16.8% 18.0% 10
2020s 16.7% 16.7% 16.8% 4

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 177 Cyprus 17.0% compare
  2. 178 Denmark 16.9% compare
  3. 178 Singapore 16.9% compare
  4. 181 Austria 16.7% compare
  5. 181 Malta 16.7% compare
  6. 183 Greece 16.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant in Sweden?
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant 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, pregnant recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 21.5% in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 16.7% in 2020.
How does Sweden rank for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant?
Sweden ranks 180th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant (%)
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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