Papua New Guinea vs Timor-Leste: Share of pregnant women who have anemia
Papua New Guinea
30.9%
in 2023
Timor-Leste
30.7%
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
76th
Timor-Leste rank
77th
Share of pregnant women who have anemia over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 30.9% against 30.7% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Timor-Leste ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 76th and Timor-Leste ranks 77th of 192 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Timor-Leste in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.2% | 37.0% | 2.7% | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 31.1% | 32.2% | 1.0% | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 30.8% | 30.8% | 0.0% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of pregnant women who have anemia, Papua New Guinea or Timor-Leste?
- Papua New Guinea, at 30.9% against 30.7% in Timor-Leste as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of pregnant women who have anemia between Papua New Guinea and Timor-Leste?
- 0.2%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Timor-Leste?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Timor-Leste rank globally for share of pregnant women who have anemia?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 76th and Timor-Leste ranks 77th 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.