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

Iceland

14.7%

in 2023

Ireland

14.0%

in 2023

Iceland rank

178th

Ireland rank

181st

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

Iceland currently reports 14.7% against 14.0% in Ireland, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.

Iceland ranks 178th and Ireland ranks 181st of 192 countries.

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
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Anemia is a condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin.