Afghanistan vs Northern Africa and Western Asia: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia
Afghanistan
45.4%
in 2023
Northern Africa and Western Asia
30.2%
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
18th
Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
15th
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia over time
- Afghanistan
- Northern Africa and Western Asia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 45.4% against 30.2% in Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 15.2%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.5 times Northern Africa and Western Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Northern Africa and Western Asia ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 18th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 15th of 209 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Northern Africa and Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.4% | 31.1% | 1.3% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 38.7% | 28.6% | 10.1% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 44.2% | 29.6% | 14.6% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, Afghanistan or Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Afghanistan, at 45.4% against 30.2% in Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia between Afghanistan and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 15.2%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia?
- Afghanistan ranks 18th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 15th 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 (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.