Prevalence of anemia in children in Sweden
Sweden: Prevalence of anemia in children was 14.6 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
14.6
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
168th
of 190 countries
All-time high
14.6
in 2019
All-time low
12.1
in 2004
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Prevalence of anemia in children in Sweden, 2000–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, prevalence of anemia in children in Sweden stood at 14.6. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia in children in Sweden peaked at 14.6 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 12.1, in 2004.
Sweden ranks 168th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.17 | 12.1 | 12.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.16 | 12.1 | 14.6 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More reference data data for Sweden
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9766 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia in children in Sweden?
- Prevalence of anemia in children in Sweden was 14.6 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia in children recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 14.6 in 2019.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia in children recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1 in 2004.
- How does Sweden rank for prevalence of anemia in children?
- Sweden ranks 168th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anemia in children rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Prevalence of anemia in children. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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