Africa vs India: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia
Africa
35.9%
in 2023
India
53.7%
in 2023
Africa rank
7th
India rank
4th
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia over time
- Africa
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 53.7% against 35.9% in Africa, a difference of 17.8%.
That makes India's figure about 1.5 times Africa's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 7th and India ranks 4th of 34 groups.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.8% | 50.0% | 11.2% | India |
| 2010s | 34.7% | 50.8% | 16.1% | India |
| 2020s | 35.2% | 53.0% | 17.7% | India |
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 India?
- India, at 53.7% 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 India?
- 17.8%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and India?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Africa and India rank globally for proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia?
- Africa ranks 7th and India ranks 4th 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.