Afghanistan vs África Occidental y Central: Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49

Afghanistan
45.4
in 2023
África Occidental y Central
41.7
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
17th
África Occidental y Central rank
15th

Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 over time

  • Afghanistan
  • África Occidental y Central
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 45.4 against 41.7 in África Occidental y Central, a difference of 3.7.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times África Occidental y Central's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was África Occidental y Central ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 17th and África Occidental y Central ranks 15th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and África Occidental y Central in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan África Occidental y Central Difference Ahead
2000s 32.42 49.95 17.53 África Occidental y Central
2010s 38.71 43.73 5.02 África Occidental y Central
2020s 44.17 41.6 2.58 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49, Afghanistan or África Occidental y Central?
Afghanistan, at 45.4 against 41.7 in África Occidental y Central as of 2023.
What is the difference in prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 between Afghanistan and África Occidental y Central?
3.7, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and África Occidental y Central?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and África Occidental y Central rank globally for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49?
Afghanistan ranks 17th and África Occidental y Central ranks 15th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 (Modeled Estimates). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 (Modeled Estimates)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 8,376 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed