AFR vs Sao Tome and Principe: Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49)
AFR
22.7%
in 2019
Sao Tome and Principe
26.5%
in 2019
AFR rank
2nd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
5th
Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) over time
- AFR
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 26.5% against 22.7% in AFR, a difference of 3.8%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.2 times AFR's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
AFR ranks 2nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 5th of 7 groups.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | AFR | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.7% | 25.2% | 3.6% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 22.3% | 26.4% | 4.0% | Sao Tome and Principe |
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 Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 26.5% 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 Sao Tome and Principe?
- 3.8%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for AFR and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do AFR and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49)?
- AFR ranks 2nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 5th 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.