Which has higher share of pregnant women who have anemia, Burkina Faso or Central African Republic?

Burkina Faso, at 49.5% against 48.4% in Central African Republic as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Central African Republic?

24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.

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.

Burkina Faso vs Central African Republic: Share of pregnant women who have anemia

Burkina Faso

49.5%

in 2023

Central African Republic

48.4%

in 2023

Burkina Faso rank

16th

Central African Republic rank

18th

Share of pregnant women who have anemia over time

Burkina Faso
Central African Republic

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 49.5% against 48.4% in Central African Republic, a difference of 1.1%.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 16th and Central African Republic ranks 18th of 192 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Central African Republic	Difference	Ahead
2000s	55.5%	50.8%	4.8%	Burkina Faso
2010s	51.4%	48.3%	3.1%	Burkina Faso
2020s	49.4%	48.2%	1.2%	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of pregnant women who have anemia, Burkina Faso or Central African Republic?: Burkina Faso, at 49.5% against 48.4% in Central African Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of pregnant women who have anemia between Burkina Faso and Central African Republic?: 1.1%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Central African Republic?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and Central African Republic rank globally for share of pregnant women who have anemia?: Burkina Faso ranks 16th and Central African Republic ranks 18th 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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Indicator: Share of pregnant women who have anemia
Unit: %
Source: Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 4,608 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Anemia is a condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin.