Africa vs Congo: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia

Africa
35.9%
in 2023
Congo
46.7%
in 2023
Africa rank
7th
Congo rank
10th

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

  • Africa
  • Congo
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 46.7% against 35.9% in Africa, a difference of 10.8%.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.3 times Africa's.

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

Africa ranks 7th and Congo ranks 10th of 34 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Congo Difference Ahead
2000s 38.8% 55.2% 16.3% Congo
2010s 34.7% 49.7% 14.9% Congo
2020s 35.2% 46.9% 11.7% Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, Africa or Congo?
Congo, at 46.7% against 35.9% in Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia between Africa and Congo?
10.8%, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Congo?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Africa and Congo rank globally for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia?
Africa ranks 7th and Congo ranks 10th of 34 groups.
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