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

Ghana
142
in 2019
South Africa
131
in 2019
Ghana rank
28th
South Africa rank
30th

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

  • Ghana
  • South Africa
050100150200020092019

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 142 against 131 in South Africa, a difference of 11.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.

Ghana ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 30th of 194 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 117.4 121.3 3.9 South Africa
2010s 138.8 129.3 9.5 Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia, Ghana or South Africa?
Ghana, at 142 against 131 in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia between Ghana and South Africa?
11, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South Africa?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Ghana and South Africa rank globally for number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia?
Ghana ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 30th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Number of 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 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