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

Kenya
2,030
in 2019
South Africa
2,320
in 2019
Kenya rank
22nd
South Africa rank
21st

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

  • Kenya
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 2,320 against 2,030 in Kenya, a difference of 290.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.

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

Kenya ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 21st of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 1,527 2,079 552 South Africa
2010s 1,744 2,167 423 South Africa

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, Kenya or South Africa?
South Africa, at 2,320 against 2,030 in Kenya as of 2019.
What is the difference in number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia between Kenya and South Africa?
290, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Africa?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Kenya and South Africa rank globally for number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia?
Kenya ranks 22nd 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