AMR vs South Africa: Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia

AMR
45,634
in 2023
South Africa
5,495
in 2023
AMR rank
16th
South Africa rank
17th

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

  • AMR
  • South Africa
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How they compare

AMR currently reports 45,634 against 5,495 in South Africa, a difference of 40,139.

That makes AMR's figure about 8.3 times South Africa's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, AMR has been ahead every year.

AMR ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 17th of 19 groups.

AMR has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade AMR South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 37,394 4,229 33,165 AMR
2010s 36,779 4,268 32,511 AMR
2020s 43,102 5,181 37,920 AMR

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia, AMR or South Africa?
AMR, at 45,634 against 5,495 in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia between AMR and South Africa?
40,139, with AMR ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for AMR and South Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do AMR and South Africa rank globally for number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia?
AMR ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 17th of 19 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Number of women of reproductive age (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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Indicator
Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia (thousands)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
214 places, 5,136 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed