Benin vs Western Africa: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant

Benin
49.0%
in 2023
Western Africa
41.1%
in 2023
Benin rank
7th
Western Africa rank
4th

Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant over time

  • Benin
  • Western Africa
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 49.0% against 41.1% in Western Africa, a difference of 7.9%.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.2 times Western Africa's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 7th and Western Africa ranks 4th of 209 countries.

Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Western Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 55.3% 49.1% 6.1% Benin
2010s 48.4% 43.3% 5.1% Benin
2020s 48.4% 41.1% 7.3% Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant, Benin or Western Africa?
Benin, at 49.0% against 41.1% in Western Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant between Benin and Western Africa?
7.9%, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Western Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Benin and Western Africa rank globally for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant?
Benin ranks 7th and Western Africa ranks 4th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
243 places, 5,832 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed