Egypt vs Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions): Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49

Egypt
32.7
in 2023
Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions)
35.22
in 2023
Egypt rank
56th
Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions) rank
53rd

Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 over time

  • Egypt
  • Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions)
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How they compare

Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions) currently reports 35.22 against 32.7 in Egypt, a difference of 2.52.

That makes Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions)'s figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.

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

Egypt ranks 56th and Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions) ranks 53rd of 194 countries.

Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions) Difference Ahead
2000s 31.74 31.92 0.176 Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions)
2010s 29.2 33.02 3.82 Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions)
2020s 31.48 34.55 3.08 Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49, Egypt or Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions)?
Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions), at 35.22 against 32.7 in Egypt as of 2023.
What is the difference in prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 between Egypt and Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions)?
2.52, with Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions)?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Egypt and Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions) rank globally for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49?
Egypt ranks 56th and Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions) ranks 53rd 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