How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United States?

24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.

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.

Portugal vs United States: Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups

Portugal

15.0%

in 2023

United States

15.0%

in 2023

Portugal rank

175th

United States rank

175th

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

Portugal
United States

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 15.0% against 15.0% in United States, a difference of 0.0%.

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

Portugal ranks 175th and United States ranks 175th of 192 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Portugal	United States	Difference	Ahead
2000s	11.6%	8.2%	3.3%	Portugal
2010s	12.0%	11.3%	0.8%	Portugal
2020s	14.2%	13.9%	0.2%	Portugal

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, Portugal or United States?: Portugal, at 15.0% against 15.0% in United States as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups between Portugal and United States?: 0.0%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United States?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Portugal and United States rank globally for share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups?: Portugal ranks 175th and United States ranks 175th 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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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: 18 September 2026

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