Pakistan vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant

Pakistan
47.1%
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
36.2%
in 2023
Pakistan rank
8th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
6th

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

  • Pakistan
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 47.1% against 36.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 10.9%.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

Pakistan ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th of 209 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 38.8% 40.0% 1.2% Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 46.0% 35.2% 10.8% Pakistan
2020s 46.9% 35.5% 11.3% Pakistan

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, Pakistan or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Pakistan, at 47.1% 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 Pakistan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
10.9%, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Pakistan and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant?
Pakistan ranks 8th 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.

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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