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

Afghanistan
45.4%
in 2023
Western Asia
28.7%
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
18th
Western Asia rank
18th

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Western Asia
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 45.4% against 28.7% in Western Asia, a difference of 16.7%.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.6 times Western Asia's.

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

Afghanistan ranks 18th and Western Asia 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 Western Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 32.4% 30.2% 2.2% Afghanistan
2010s 38.7% 27.8% 10.9% Afghanistan
2020s 44.2% 28.2% 16.0% 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 Western Asia?
Afghanistan, at 45.4% against 28.7% in Western Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia between Afghanistan and Western Asia?
16.7%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Western Asia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Western Asia rank globally for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia?
Afghanistan ranks 18th and Western Asia 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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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