Japan vs South Africa: Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia

Japan
2,950
in 2019
South Africa
2,320
in 2019
Japan rank
18th
South Africa rank
21st

Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia over time

  • Japan
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 2,950 against 2,320 in South Africa, a difference of 630.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 21st of 194 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 3,386 2,079 1,307 Japan
2010s 3,007 2,167 840 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia, Japan or South Africa?
Japan, at 2,950 against 2,320 in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia between Japan and South Africa?
630, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Africa?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Japan and South Africa rank globally for number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia?
Japan ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 21st of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia (thousands)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
203 places, 4,060 data points, 2000–2019
Last refreshed