Afghanistan vs Papua New Guinea: Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children
Afghanistan
31.6%
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
30.9%
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
74th
Papua New Guinea rank
76th
Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children over time
- Afghanistan
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 31.6% against 30.9% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 74th and Papua New Guinea ranks 76th of 192 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.8% | 34.2% | 2.5% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 33.1% | 31.1% | 2.0% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 31.6% | 30.8% | 0.8% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children, Afghanistan or Papua New Guinea?
- Afghanistan, at 31.6% against 30.9% in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children between Afghanistan and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.7%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Papua New Guinea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Papua New Guinea rank globally for anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children?
- Afghanistan ranks 74th and Papua New Guinea ranks 76th 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 Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of pregnant women with anemia vs the share of children aged between six months and five years who have anemia. Anemia is a condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin.