Somalia vs Western Africa (African Union): Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49
Somalia
46.2
in 2023
Western Africa (African Union)
41.72
in 2023
Somalia rank
12th
Western Africa (African Union) rank
13th
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 over time
- Somalia
- Western Africa (African Union)
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 46.2 against 41.72 in Western Africa (African Union), a difference of 4.48.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Western Africa (African Union)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Western Africa (African Union) ahead.
Somalia ranks 12th and Western Africa (African Union) ranks 13th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 1 and Western Africa (African Union) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Western Africa (African Union) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.24 | 49.82 | 6.58 | Western Africa (African Union) |
| 2010s | 42.95 | 44.03 | 1.08 | Western Africa (African Union) |
| 2020s | 45.45 | 41.71 | 3.74 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49, Somalia or Western Africa (African Union)?
- Somalia, at 46.2 against 41.72 in Western Africa (African Union) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 between Somalia and Western Africa (African Union)?
- 4.48, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Western Africa (African Union)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Somalia and Western Africa (African Union) rank globally for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49?
- Somalia ranks 12th and Western Africa (African Union) ranks 13th 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.