Laos vs Papua New Guinea: Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia
Laos
28.6%
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
28.8%
in 2023
Laos rank
77th
Papua New Guinea rank
76th
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia over time
- Laos
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 28.8% against 28.6% in Laos, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 77th and Papua New Guinea ranks 76th of 192 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.9% | 26.1% | 7.8% | Laos |
| 2010s | 29.9% | 25.6% | 4.3% | Laos |
| 2020s | 28.4% | 27.8% | 0.6% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women of reproductive age who have anemia, Laos or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 28.8% against 28.6% in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of women of reproductive age who have anemia between Laos and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.2%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Papua New Guinea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia?
- Laos ranks 77th and Papua New Guinea ranks 76th 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.