El Salvador vs Iceland: Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups

El Salvador
14.4%
in 2023
Iceland
14.7%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
180th
Iceland rank
178th

Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups over time

  • El Salvador
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 14.7% against 14.4% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

El Salvador ranks 180th and Iceland ranks 178th of 192 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups
Unit
% of women ages 15-49
Source
Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 4,608 data points, 2000–2023
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Anemia is a condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin.