Afghanistan vs Small Island Developing States (SIDS): Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia

Afghanistan
45.4%
in 2023
Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
28.7%
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
18th
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) rank
18th

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 45.4% against 28.7% in Small Island Developing States (SIDS), a difference of 16.7%.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.6 times Small Island Developing States (SIDS)'s.

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

Afghanistan ranks 18th and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ranks 18th of 209 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Small Island Developing States (SIDS) Difference Ahead
2000s 32.4% 27.6% 4.8% Afghanistan
2010s 38.7% 25.2% 13.6% Afghanistan
2020s 44.2% 27.7% 16.4% 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 Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
Afghanistan, at 45.4% against 28.7% in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia between Afghanistan and Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
16.7%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) rank globally for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia?
Afghanistan ranks 18th and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ranks 18th 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.

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Indicator
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia (%)
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