Bangladesh vs Madagascar: Share of pregnant women who have anemia
Bangladesh
38.6%
in 2023
Madagascar
39.3%
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
43rd
Madagascar rank
41st
Share of pregnant women who have anemia over time
- Bangladesh
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 39.3% against 38.6% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 43rd and Madagascar ranks 41st of 192 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.2% | 39.7% | 6.6% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 41.5% | 37.3% | 4.2% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 38.8% | 38.7% | 0.1% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of pregnant women who have anemia, Bangladesh or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 39.3% against 38.6% in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of pregnant women who have anemia between Bangladesh and Madagascar?
- 0.7%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Madagascar?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Madagascar rank globally for share of pregnant women who have anemia?
- Bangladesh ranks 43rd and Madagascar ranks 41st of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of pregnant women who have anemia. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Anemia is a condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin.