Benin vs Mauritania: Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita
Benin
50.0%
in 2023
Mauritania
54.5%
in 2023
Benin rank
6th
Mauritania rank
3rd
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita over time
- Benin
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 54.5% against 50.0% in Benin, a difference of 4.5%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 6th and Mauritania ranks 3rd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.4% | 55.6% | 0.9% | Benin |
| 2010s | 49.6% | 52.5% | 2.9% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 49.5% | 53.7% | 4.3% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita, Benin or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 54.5% against 50.0% in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita between Benin and Mauritania?
- 4.5%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Mauritania?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Mauritania rank globally for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita?
- Benin ranks 6th and Mauritania ranks 3rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age refers to the combined prevalence of both non-pregnant women with hemoglobin levels below 12 g/dL and pregnant women with hemoglobin levels below 11 g/dL. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.