Afghanistan vs South-eastern Asia: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia

Afghanistan
45.4%
in 2023
South-eastern Asia
24.2%
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
18th
South-eastern Asia rank
20th

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

  • Afghanistan
  • South-eastern Asia
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 45.4% against 24.2% in South-eastern Asia, a difference of 21.2%.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.9 times South-eastern Asia's.

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

Afghanistan ranks 18th and South-eastern Asia ranks 20th of 209 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan South-eastern Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 32.4% 28.5% 3.9% Afghanistan
2010s 38.7% 25.4% 13.3% Afghanistan
2020s 44.2% 24.1% 20.1% 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 South-eastern Asia?
Afghanistan, at 45.4% against 24.2% in South-eastern Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia between Afghanistan and South-eastern Asia?
21.2%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and South-eastern Asia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and South-eastern Asia rank globally for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia?
Afghanistan ranks 18th and South-eastern Asia ranks 20th 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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About this data

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