Burkina Faso vs Congo: Share of pregnant women who have anemia
Burkina Faso
49.5%
in 2023
Congo
46.8%
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
16th
Congo rank
19th
Share of pregnant women who have anemia over time
- Burkina Faso
- Congo
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 49.5% against 46.8% in Congo, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 16th and Congo ranks 19th of 192 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Congo in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.5% | 55.6% | 0.1% | Congo |
| 2010s | 51.4% | 49.9% | 1.5% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 49.4% | 47.0% | 2.3% | 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 Congo?
- Burkina Faso, at 49.5% against 46.8% in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of pregnant women who have anemia between Burkina Faso and Congo?
- 2.7%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Congo?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Congo rank globally for share of pregnant women who have anemia?
- Burkina Faso ranks 16th and Congo ranks 19th 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.