Ghana vs Yemen: Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia
Ghana
36.0%
in 2023
Yemen
36.4%
in 2023
Ghana rank
42nd
Yemen rank
41st
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia over time
- Ghana
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 36.4% against 36.0% in Ghana, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 42nd and Yemen ranks 41st of 192 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.8% | 38.5% | 7.3% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 39.6% | 34.6% | 5.0% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 36.1% | 35.7% | 0.5% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women of reproductive age who have anemia, Ghana or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 36.4% against 36.0% in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of women of reproductive age who have anemia between Ghana and Yemen?
- 0.4%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Yemen?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Yemen rank globally for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia?
- Ghana ranks 42nd and Yemen 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 women of reproductive age 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
Share of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49) with anemia. Anemia is a condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin.