AFR vs Maldives: Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49)

AFR
22.7%
in 2019
Maldives
26.7%
in 2019
AFR rank
2nd
Maldives rank
4th

Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) over time

  • AFR
  • Maldives
0102030200020092019

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 26.7% against 22.7% in AFR, a difference of 4.0%.

That makes Maldives's figure about 1.2 times AFR's.

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

AFR ranks 2nd and Maldives ranks 4th of 7 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade AFR Maldives Difference Ahead
2000s 21.7% 24.8% 3.1% Maldives
2010s 22.3% 26.1% 3.7% Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49), AFR or Maldives?
Maldives, at 26.7% against 22.7% in AFR as of 2019.
What is the difference in prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) between AFR and Maldives?
4.0%, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for AFR and Maldives?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do AFR and Maldives rank globally for prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49)?
AFR ranks 2nd and Maldives ranks 4th of 7 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) (%)
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