Denmark vs Sweden: Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups
Denmark
17.0%
in 2023
Sweden
16.8%
in 2023
Denmark rank
155th
Sweden rank
156th
Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 17.0% against 16.8% in Sweden, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 155th and Sweden ranks 156th of 192 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.1% | 12.7% | 0.4% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 13.4% | 0.2% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 15.9% | 0.1% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups, Denmark or Sweden?
- Denmark, at 17.0% against 16.8% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups between Denmark and Sweden?
- 0.2%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups?
- Denmark ranks 155th and Sweden ranks 156th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Anemia is a condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin.