Mauritania vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant
Mauritania
54.5%
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
36.2%
in 2023
Mauritania rank
3rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
6th
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant over time
- Mauritania
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 54.5% against 36.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 18.3%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th of 209 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.5% | 40.0% | 15.5% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 52.5% | 35.2% | 17.2% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 53.7% | 35.5% | 18.2% | Mauritania |
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, Mauritania or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Mauritania, at 54.5% against 36.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant between Mauritania and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 18.3%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Mauritania and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant?
- Mauritania ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th 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.