Nepal vs Papua New Guinea: Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49)

Nepal
24.6%
in 2019
Papua New Guinea
24.5%
in 2019
Nepal rank
27th
Papua New Guinea rank
28th

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

  • Nepal
  • Papua New Guinea
0102030200020092019

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 24.6% against 24.5% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nepal ahead.

Nepal ranks 27th and Papua New Guinea ranks 28th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 25.0% 24.8% 0.3% Nepal
2010s 24.8% 24.8% 0.1% Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49), Nepal or Papua New Guinea?
Nepal, at 24.6% against 24.5% in Papua New Guinea as of 2019.
What is the difference in prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) between Nepal and Papua New Guinea?
0.1%, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Papua New Guinea?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Nepal and Papua New Guinea rank globally for prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49)?
Nepal ranks 27th and Papua New Guinea ranks 28th of 194 countries.
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