Sweden vs Switzerland: Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups
Sweden
16.8%
in 2023
Switzerland
16.6%
in 2023
Sweden rank
156th
Switzerland rank
158th
Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups over time
- Sweden
- Switzerland
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 16.8% against 16.6% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 156th and Switzerland ranks 158th of 192 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.7% | 11.5% | 1.2% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 13.2% | 0.2% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 15.8% | 0.1% | Sweden |
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, Sweden or Switzerland?
- Sweden, at 16.8% against 16.6% in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups between Sweden and Switzerland?
- 0.2%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups?
- Sweden ranks 156th and Switzerland ranks 158th 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.